| Jesus and the Spirit: A Study of the Religious and Charismatic Experience of Jesus and the First Christians as Reflected in the New Testamen Contributor(s): Dunn, James D. G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802842917 ISBN-13: 9780802842916 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $49.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1997 Annotation: In this fascinating book James D.G. Dunn explores the nature of the religious experiences that were at the forefront of emerging Christianity. Dunn first looks at the religious experience of Jesus, focusing especially on his experience of God in terms of his sense of sonship and his consciousness of the Spirit. He also considers the question of whether Jesus was a charismatic. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - General - Religion | Biblical Commentary - New Testament - General - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 270.1 |
| LCCN: 96049933 |
| Physical Information: 1.27" H x 6.19" W x 9.08" (1.72 lbs) 527 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: In this fascinating book James D. G. Dunn explores the nature of the religious experiences that were at the forefront of emerging Christianity. Dunn first looks at the religious experience of Jesus, focusing especially on his experience of God in terms of his sense of sonship and his consciousness of the Spirit. He also considers the question of whether Jesus was a charismatic. Next Dunn examines the religious experiences of the earliest Christian communities, especially the resurrection appearances, Pentecost, and the signs and wonders recounted by Luke. Finally Dunn explores the religious experiences that make Paul so influential and that subsequently shaped Pauline Christianity and the religious life of his churches. The result is a thorough and stimulating study that not only recovers the religious experiences of Jesus and the early church but also has important implications for our experiences of the Spirit today |
Contributor Bio(s): Dunn, James D. G.: - Widely regarded as one of the foremost scholars in the world today on the thought and writings of St. Paul, JamesD. G. Dunn is Lightfoot Professor Emeritus of Divinity at the University of Durham in England. |