John the Baptist and Jesus: A Report of the Jesus Seminar - Softcover

W.Barnes Tatum

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0944344429 ISBN 13: 9780944344422

Publisher: Polebridge Press, 1994

Synopsis

who was John? what was his relationship with Jesus? What was his message?

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Review:

This book is undoubtedly a must not only for those who would like to keep up with the results of the work done by the Jesus Seminar, but also for anybody who may be interested in the current state of affairs in JB research. The book naturally does not claim to be the only or the last word about JB, but it certainly represents the findings of a significant number of the most prominent scholars in this field at this point in time. I am convinced that the book not only makes available startling new evidence about JB, but that it will definitely also revive and stimulate further JB research. The language usage and style of the book is of such a nature that it can be enjoyed by specialists and non-specialists alike. It accordingly deserves a wide readership and is strongly recommended." -- Hervormde Teologiese Studies, South Africa, June 1997

From the Back Cover:

These and other questions concerning the historical John the Baptist and Jesus are answered in this provocative and lucid report prepared by W. Barnes Tatum. The Jesus Seminar has considered all the historical evidence related to John the Baptist found in the gospels, Josephus, the documents known as the Pseudo-Clementines, and the traces of the Baptist tradition preserved in Mandaeism, a baptizing sect that continues to exist in southern Iraq and neighboring Iran. This volume contains a summary of the deliberations and votes of the Seminar, together with a concise sketch of the historical figure of John the Baptist.

About this edition

• Publisher: Polebridge Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0944344429
• ISBN 13: 9780944344422
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192