1994. xvi, 1118pp. "Volume 1 concluded with Jesus approaching adulthood. In this second volume the author grapples with the words and deeds of Jesus during his public ministry. A vivid portrait of Jesus emerges through Meier's careful examination of Jesus' mentor, his message, and his miracles." Minor shelf wear to unclipped dust jacket, and very minor marks to edges. Both book and jacket are otherwise in excellent condition. All contents are tight and clean. Previous owner's name to top of the half title page. PLEASE NOTE: Heavy book so extra will be needed for shipping to non-UK customers.

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Title

A Marginal Jew. Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Vol. Two: Mentor, Message, and Miracles

Publisher

Doubleday, New York, etc

Publication Date

1994

Language

English

ISBN 10

0385469926

ISBN 13

9780385469920

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition

Condition

Very Good Plus

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

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Religion/Theology

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The second volume of the author's quest for the real Jesus focuses on the development of Jesus's ministry, the powerful influence of his mentor, John the Baptist, and his practice of exorcisms, healings, and miracles.

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the second volume in John Meier's masterful trilogy on the life of Jesus. In it he continues his quest for the answer to the greatest puzzle of modern religious scholarship: Who was Jesus? To answer this Meier imagines the following scenario: "Suppose that a Catholic, a Protestant, a Jew, and an agnostic were locked up in the bowels of the Harvard Divinity School library... and not allowed to emerge until they had hammered out a consensus document on who Jesus of Nazareth was and what he intended...". A Marginal Jew is what Meier thinks that document would reveal. Volume one concluded with Jesus approaching adulthood. Now, in this volume, Meier focuses on the Jesus of our memory and the development of his ministry. To begin, Meier identifies Jesus's mentor, the one person who had the greatest s

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