Jesus People: The Historical Jesus and the Beginnings of Community - Softcover

David R. Catchpole

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0232526672 ISBN 13: 9780232526677

Publisher: Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

If you thought The Da Vinci Code was intriguing, try the truth. One of the foremost scholars in the field of New Testament studies takes up the quest for the historical Jesus and examines the community that formed around him. Jesus People considers the controversial implications of Jesus studies for the Church today by exploring the quest for the historical Mary, debates about the gospel and gender, the meaning of the Eucharist and theories of the atonement. Catchpole confronts current academic trends by portraying a genuinely Jewish Jesus, and tackles the serious ethical problems of Christian portrayals and caricatures of Jesus and Judaism. Jesus People is perfect for students, specialists, and anyone wanting to undertake detective work on the Gospels to discover the historical evidence about Jesus and his community.

About this title

About the Author

David Catchpole (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) is scholar in residence at Sarum College in Salisbury, England, and emeritus professor of theological studies at the University of Exeter. He is a well-established figure in New Testament studies in both the UK and the US and author of The Trial of Jesus, The Quest for Q, and Resurrection People.

Edition details

• Publisher: Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0232526672
• ISBN 13: 9780232526677
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 325