Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The question of the identity of Jesus has been an important focus of modern New Testament scholarship, with particular attention paid to how Jesus was originally perceived by his contemporaries and in the earliest Christian writings. This volume contributes to the study of this question, with the various essays presenting new facets on the subject from a variety of angles. Approaches include: methodology, archaeology, background, individual gospel perspectives, gospel relationships, intertextuality in the gospels, as well as the earliest reception of the Jesus tradition in the post-Easter writings of the New Testament, and the ethical implications of Jesus' teaching.
The contributors have used the work of John Nolland as the starting inspiration for their exploration of the theme, as his work has laid the foundations for inquiry into the issue of the earliest perceptions of Jesus and the sources which comprise the New Testament.
Synopsis
This volume contributes to the study of the identity of Jesus, focusing on how he was originally perceived both by his contemporaries and in the earliest Christian writings. The essays include studies of methodology, archaeology, background, individual gospel perspectives, gospel relationships,
intertextuality in the gospels, the earliest reception of the Jesus tradition in the post-Easter writings of the New Testament, and the missiological and pedagogical implications of Jesus' teaching.
John Nolland is the reason for this volume, and his important writings on the gospels are its backdrop. The contributors, who include N.T. Wright, Craig Evans, Darrell Bock, Rainer Riesner and Roland Deines, pay tribute to Nolland's work and ideas, by drawing on his writings, and by exploring questions and issues close to his heart.