Jesus and the Gospels raise many questions today more than ever. According to some, Jesus was a wise man, according to others a revolutionary, a marginal Jew, a shaman, a Mediterranean peasant or a prophet announcing the restoration of Israel. The non-canonical gospels take center stage and are the subject of new readings. Historiography, orality, reading methods, the imperial context and many others are all concepts that are under construction among exegetes.
This Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels draws on both the history of biblical scholarship and its current affairs. A true reference library, it contains essential data for the study of Jesus and the Gospels on a historical, literary and theological level. It seeks to bring researchers together with pastors, leaders, teachers, students and interested readers who want to get to the bottom of things, all in an accessible and concise format. It includes articles covering each gospel, major themes of the gospels, key episodes in the life of Jesus, important background topics, as well as questions and methods of interpretation.
A rigorous, precise and reliable access route to all the reflections and works of yesterday and today on Jesus and the Gospels, this dictionary constitutes a reference work for the biblical sciences of the 21st century.
Author: Joel B. Green, Jeannine K. Brown , Nicholas Perrin
ISBN: 9782755004977