The surviving text reads as follows: At this time there lived one Jesus, a wise man, if indeed one should call him a man. For he performed surprising deeds, and he was a teacher of men who gladly accept the truth.
Who was the historical Jesus? Here, veteran film director Paul Verhoeven's lifelong obsession with the facts and fictions surrounding the life of Jesus of Nazareth culmintaes in a work of brazen scholarship.
In his first book written as pope, offers a portrait of Jesus based on the Gospels and encourages Christians to better understand the central figure of their faith.
Zealot yields a fresh perspective on one of the greatest stories ever told even as it affirms the radical and transformative nature of Jesus’ life and mission. Praise for Zealot “Riveting . . .
Analyzes the Gospel accounts of Jesus's infancy and childhood, detailing how the stories of his youth are as relevant today as they were then they were documented.
Paula Fredriksen, renowned historian and author of From Christ to Jesus, begins this inquiry into the historic Jesus with a fact that may be the only undisputed thing we know about him: his crucifixion.
What did he teach about the End of the World? And most importantly, did Jesus really rise from the dead?This is a book for Christians--Catholics, Protestants, Orthodox, as well as other believers and non-believers.
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In the end, he dares readers to grapple with the meaning of Jesus' life, teaching, death, and resurrection. "Only in this second volume do we encounter the decisive sayings and events of Jesus' life . . .
Others, like the contributors to this volume, have begun moving the discussion into fresh areas of creative, responsible inquiry.
Part of Fortress Press's classic text series. "This volume has justifiably held a leading position among scholarly presentations of Jesus' life and teachings".--Amos N. Wilder.