The Historical Jesus

Comprehensively detailing the sources for our knowledge of Jesus, Theissen and Merz fully explore the historical and social context of Jesus and his activity. They then unfold what we can know about Jesus' characteristics as a charismatic teacher, a Jewish prophet, a healer, a teller of parables and an ethical teacher. Finally, they examine closely the historical question surrounding Jesus' last supper, his violent death, the accounts of Easter, and the beginnings of Christology.

Gerd Theissen is Proffessor of New Testament of the University of Heidelberg, Germany.

Foreword
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The Quest of the Historical Jesus	p. 1
The Sources and their Evaluation	p. 17
Christian Sources about Jesus	p. 17
The Non-Christian Sources about Jesus	p. 63
The Evaluation of the Sources: Historical Scepticism and the Study of Jesus	p. 90
The Framework of the History of Jesus	p. 125
The Historical and Religious Framework of the Life of Jesus	p. 125
The Chronological Framework of the Life of Jesus	p. 151
The Geographical and Social Framework of the Life of Jesus	p. 162
The Activity and Preaching of Jesus	p. 185
Jesus as a Charismatic: Jesus and his Social Relationships	p. 185
Jesus as Prophet: Jesus' Eschatology	p. 240
Jesus as Healer: The Miracles of Jesus	p. 281
Jesus as Poet: The Parables of Jesus	p. 316
Jesus as Teacher: The Ethics of Jesus	p. 347
Passion and Easter	p. 405
Jesus as the Founder of a Cult: The Last Supper and the Primitive Christian Eucharist	p. 405
Jesus as Martyr: The Passion of Jesus	p. 440
The Risen Jesus: Easter and its Interpretations	p. 474
The Historical Jesus and the Beginnings of Christology	p. 512
Retrospect: A Short Life of Jesus	p. 569
Solutions	p. 573
Index of Biblical References	p. 613
Index of Names and Subjects	p. 634
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