Jesus before Pentecost - Softcover

Atkinson, William P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1498233643 ISBN 13: 9781498233644

Publisher: Cascade Books, 2016

Synopsis

Jesus before Pentecost studies the history of Jesus' ministry from William P. Atkinson's Pentecostal perspective. This perspective affects both his method and the book's content. In terms of method, Atkinson puts forward a strong argument for looking carefully at John's Gospel, as well as the synoptic gospels, as a reliable historical source for Jesus' life. And in terms of content, his main areas of study follow key Pentecostal interests, summed up in the "foursquare" Pentecostal rubric of Jesus as savior, healer, baptizer in the Spirit, and soon-coming king. The picture that emerges offers fresh insights into Jesus' life: notably, the symbolic meaning Jesus invested in the feeding of the five thousand; the personal cost to Jesus of his approach to healing the sick; the involvement of God's Spirit in his life and in the lives of those around him; and, lastly, his enigmatic predictions of his future coming. Overall, the study is both academically rigorous and warmly engaging. It will appeal to anyone who is seriously interested in Jesus, whether or not they are Pentecostal.

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About the Author

William P. Atkinson is Senior Lecturer in Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies at the London School of Theology. He is the author of The "Spiritual Death" of Jesus (2009), Baptism in the Spirit (2011), and Trinity after Pentecost (2013).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1498233643
• ISBN 13: 9781498233644
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232