| The Apocalyptic Jesus Contributor(s): Miller, Robert J. (Editor), Allison, Dale C., Jr. (With), Borg, Marcus J. (With) |
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ISBN: 0944344895 ISBN-13: 9780944344897 Publisher: Polebridge Press OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2001 Annotation: Did the historical Jesus preach that God was about to bring an end to human history and impose the divine kingdom on the earth and all its peoples? Four eminent New Testament scholars come together under the direction of Robert J. Miller to debate this, the single most important question about the historical Jesus. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology |
| Dewey: 232.954 |
| LCCN: 2001050054 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.96" W x 9.04" (0.64 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Did the historical Jesus preach that God was about to bring an end to human history and impose the divine kingdom on the earth and all its peoples? Four eminent New Testament scholars -Dale Allison, Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, and Stephen Patterson- come together under the direction of Robert J. Miller to debate this, the single most important question about the historical Jesus. Borg, Crossan, and Patterson argue that Jesus taught that God's kingdom was already here, not that it was coming in the near future. Dale Allison defends the widely-held view that Jesus was an apocalyptic prophet. Everyone's cards are on the table in this candid exchange. The disagreements are sharp and the debate is both pointed and respectful. This book is an eloquent exploration of a pressing issue that strongly affects how we understand the historical Jesus and Christian life today. |