This concise but very thought-provoking work on the historical Jesus by Markus Bockmuehl posits that the historical man of Jesus cannot be separated from the Christ of faith. Taking a traditional argument and imprinting it with the finest scholarship, Bockmuehl refers to a wide range of canonical and non-canonical historical texts, ranging from Roman historians Tacitus and Suetonius to Jewish historian Josephus, and through Christian sources as well as the Gospels. His conclusion suggests that Jesus was indeed the Messiah, but not the Messiah expected by his contemporaries.

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This Jesus (Academic Paperback)

Bockmuehl, Markus

Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.

T & T Clark International

T. & T. Clark Publishers

TetT Clark International

Bloomsbury Academic

Cassell

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Bloomsbury UK, London, 2004

November 11, 2004

2004-10-27

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Academic Paperback

This Jesus: Martyr, Lord, Messiah 4
Untitled 6
Preface 10
A Note on Abbreviations 12
Introduction: Which Jesus? 14
Another Book on Jesus? 14
Which Jesus? 15
"This Jesus" 20
Sources for the Historical Jesus 22
Evidence for Jesus Outside the New Testament 22
Greek and Roman Authors 22
Jewish Authors 24
Flavius Josephus 24
Jewish Literature Outside Josephus 25
Christian Sources Outside the New Testament: "Other Gospels” and Sayings 27
Conclusion: The New Testament Gospels as Our Major Source 30
The Gospels - What Did Jesus Really Say and Do? 30
The Jesus of History and the Christ of Faith 34
1 Where Did Jesus Come From? 37
Bethlehem in Judaea 38
The Birth of Jesus 43
The Flight to Egypt 47
Nazareth 49
The Childhood of Jesus 50
Capernaum 51
Conclusion 53
2 Was Jesus the Messiah? 55
The Messianic Hope in Ancient Judaism 55
The Term "Messiah" 56
Royal Theology 56
The House of David 57
Kingdom and Redemption 59
First-Century Messianism 61
The Birth Pangs 62
The Coming of Elijah 62
The Coming of the Messiah 62
The Work of the Messiah 64
Was Jesus the Messiah? 64
Conclusion 71
3 Why Did Jesus Predict the Temple's Destruction? 73
Jesus’ Temple Prophecy 73
The Temple 73
Jesus' Prediction of Destruction 75
Other Predictions of the Temple's Destruction 76
Reasons for the Vitality of this Interpretative Tradition 81
Theological Reasons 81
Social and Political Reasons 82
Reasons for Jesus' Prediction 84
Conclusion 88
4 Did Jesus Fail? 90
The Aims of Jesus: The Galilean Ministry 92
The Call Vision and Its Significance 92
The First Crisis: Temptation in the Wilderness 93
Early Ministry and Message of the Kingdom of God 93
Kingdom Praxis and Initial Controversy 94
Theological Disputes and Growing Opposition 96
The Execution of John the Baptist 98
The Turning Point and the Second Half of Jesus' Ministry 98
Caesarea Philippi 98
Transfiguration: Divine Confirmation of Jesus' Call 100
Departure for Jerusalem 102
The "Triumphal Entry" 104
Jesus' Demonstration in the Temple 105
The Last Supper 105
From Gethsemane to Execution 108
Conclusion 109
Resurrection and the Aims of Jesus 109
Epilogue: Did Jesus' Future Hope Fail? 111
5 Was Jesus a Christian? 116
Jesus the Jew and Jesus the Christian 116
What Kind of Jew Was Jesus? A Survey of First-Century Judaism 117
Judaism and the New Testament 117
Flavius Josephus on the Four Philosophies 118
1. Pharisees 119
Name 119
Historical Origin and Social Setting 119
Religious Distinctives 119
Impact on the New Testament 121
2. Sadducees 122
Name 122
Historical Origin and Social Setting 122
Religious Distinctives 123
Impact on the New Testament 124
3. Essenes 125
Name 125
Historical Origin and Social Setting 125
Religious Distinctives 127
Impact on the New Testament 127
4. The "Fourth Philosophy" 129
Identification 129
Historical Origin and Social Setting 129
Religious Distinctives 130
Impact on the New Testament 130
Was Jesus a Christian? 132
6 How Did Jesus Pray? 138
The Synoptic Gospels 139
Jesus' Experience of Prayer 139
Jesus’ Prayers 142
The Gospel of John 149
The Rest of the New Testament 153
Conclusion 156
7 Why Was Jesus Exalted to Heaven? 158
From Jesus to the Creeds: Three Reasons for the Development 158
The Resurrection and Exaltation of Jesus 160
Introductory Observations 161
What Were the Facts of the Resurrection? 162
History as Fact and Interpretation 167
The Gospel of Jesus: From the Preacher to the Message 168
The Worship of Jesus 170
Conclusion 175
Conclusion: This Jesus 177
Summary 177
"So What?” Some Implications 179
Epilogue: Open Questions 181
Further Reading 184
General 184
Major Ancient Sources in English Translation 184
Introduction: Which Jesus? 185
Chapter One: Where Did Jesus Come From? 186
Chapter Two: Was Jesus the Messiah? 187
Chapter Three: Why Did Jesus Predict the Destruction of the Temple? 187
Chapter Four: Did Jesus Fail? 188
Chapter Five: Was Jesus a Christian? 190
Chapter Six: How Did Jesus Pray? 190
Chapter Seven: Why Was Jesus Exalted To Heaven? 191
Notes 192
Introduction: Which Jesus? 192
Chapter One: Where Did Jesus Come From? 200
Chapter Two: Was Jesus the Messiah? 206
Chapter Three: Why Did Jesus Predict the Temple's Destruction? 208
Chapter Four: Did Jesus Fail? 215
Chapter Five: Was Jesus a Christian? 219
Chapter Six: How Did Jesus Pray? 224
Chapter Seven: Why Was Jesus Exalted to Heaven? 226
Conclusion: This Jesus 231
Epilogue: Open Questions 232
Index of Modern Authors 234
Index of Passages Cited 238

This concise but very thought-provoking work on the historical Jesus by Markus Bockmuehl posits that the historical man of Jesus cannot be separated from the Christ of faith. Taking a traditional argument and imprinting it with the finest scholarship, Bockmuehl refers to a wide range of canonical and non-canonical historical texts, ranging from Roman historians Tacitus and xxx to Jewish historian Josephus, and through Christian sources as well as the Gospels. His conclusion suggests that Jesus was indeed the Messiah, but not the Messiah expected by his contemporaries

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