Christology and the New Testament: Jesus and His Earliest Followers - Softcover

Tuckett, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0664224318 ISBN 13: 9780664224318

Publisher: Westminster/John Knox Press, 2001

Synopsis

Christology and the New Testament offers an up-to-date, comprehensive and critical survey of the whole question of the Christology of the New Testament writers. It covers recent discoveries in the area of Judaism and critiques older approaches to the subject. It looks at not only the Christological emphases of the individual writers, but offers suggestions about Jesus' own self-understanding. It concludes with hermeneutical questions concerning the place of New Testament Christology within the contemporary theological debate.

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Review

...a readable guide to most of the Christologies in the New Testament but also to that of the Sayings Source Q and to Jesus' self-understanding. Written from a moderate critical perspective, the books constitutes a lucid and judicious overview for students. Those looking for a reliable and readable guide through the presentations of Jesus in the New Testament and the accompanying interpretative issues will find themselves well served by this latest book from Christopher Tuckett. It is not surprising that Chris Tuckett found the task of writing a textbook on New Testament christology more daunting than he anticipated ! In Christology and the New Testament he has carried out the exercise with skill and aplomb. In as far as it is aimed at 'first/second year undergraduates or possibly those still at school', it represents a comprehensive if demanding overview of the subject. The detail it provides on particular issues ensures its usefulness to a much wider constituency. With care and respect, Christopher Tuckett has mapped out the present state of scholarship on New Testament Christology ! This is a manageable survey, which wins acceptance by its comprehensive research, its sobriety and the obvious good sense of its assessments. The stream of interest in the Christology of the New Testament seems never ending, and the issues ever more complex. There has long been a need for a well-informed, manageable overview which could summarise issues with clarity and paint the whole picture, but also provide sufficient detail on individual books and issues, and all at a level accessible to near beginners in the fields of Theology and New Testament Studies. That need has now been met. If you want a way into this field and a sure guide through its complexities, this is it! -- James D G Dunn, Lightfoot Professor of Divinity, University of Durham I recommend this book both as a general introduction to the New Testament Christology (which can also function as a 'refresher') and as a study which makes its own distinctive mark on the field. ...a readable guide to most of the Christologies in the New Testament but also to that of the Sayings Source Q and to Jesus' self-understanding. Written from a moderate critical perspective, the books constitutes a lucid and judicious overview for students. Those looking for a reliable and readable guide through the presentations of Jesus in the New Testament and the accompanying interpretative issues will find themselves well served by this latest book from Christopher Tuckett. It is not surprising that Chris Tuckett found the task of writing a textbook on New Testament christology more daunting than he anticipated ! In Christology and the New Testament he has carried out the exercise with skill and aplomb. In as far as it is aimed at 'first/second year undergraduates or possibly those still at school', it represents a comprehensive if demanding overview of the subject. The detail it provides on particular issues ensures its usefulness to a much wider constituency. With care and respect, Christopher Tuckett has mapped out the present state of scholarship on New Testament Christology ! This is a manageable survey, which wins acceptance by its comprehensive research, its sobriety and the obvious good sense of its assessments. The stream of interest in the Christology of the New Testament seems never ending, and the issues ever more complex. There has long been a need for a well-informed, manageable overview which could summarise issues with clarity and paint the whole picture, but also provide sufficient detail on individual books and issues, and all at a level accessible to near beginners in the fields of Theology and New Testament Studies. That need has now been met. If you want a way into this field and a sure guide through its complexities, this is it! I recommend this book both as a general introduction to the New Testament Christology (which can also function as a 'refresher') and as a study which makes its own distinctive mark on the field.

About the Author

Christopher Tuckett is Professor of Theology at Pembroke College, University of Oxford, in the United Kingdom.

About this edition

• Publisher: Westminster/John Knox Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0664224318
• ISBN 13: 9780664224318
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 250