The Historical Jesus Through Catholic and Jewish Eyes
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (816 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00A17BOL6 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Le Beau is the John C. Kenefick Faculty Chair in the Humanities at Creighton University.Leonard Greenspoon is the holder of the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization at Creighton University.Dennis Hamm, S.J., is Professor of Theology at Creighton University. Bryan F
ESSAYS BY JEWISH AND CATHOLIC SCHOLARS ON THE MEANING OF JESUS RESEARCH Steven H Propp This collection of nine essays (plus an Introduction by Jesuit Dennis Hamm, and an Epilogue by Jewish professor Leonard Greenspoon) offers a variety of perspectives on the "historical Jesus," but particularly as it affects modern faith communities.Contributors are Jewish scholars such as Michael J. Cook (author of books such as Modern Jews Engage the New Testament: Enhancing Jewish Well-being in a Christian Environment), Amy-Jill Levine (author of books such as The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus), Ade
Jewish scholars Alan Segal, Amy-Jill Levine, and Adele Reinhartz explore the significance of Jesus for Judaism and for contemporary culture. Leonard Greenspoon holds the Philip and Ethel Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization and is Chair of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Studies at Creighton University. These papers, collected from two conferences at Creighton University, draw on some of the best contemporary scholarship in historical Jesus studies. Over the past two hundred years, several scholars have concluded that Jesus was a Cynic, a magician, a witch, a wise teacher, and a Jewish apocalyptic prophet. Dennis Hamm, S.J., is Professor of Theology at Creighton University.. Catholic scholars Luke Timothy Johnson, Daniel Harrington, and Monika Hellwig provide overviews of the history of the search for the historical Jesus. Le Beau is the John C. Kenefick Faculty Chair in the Humanities at Creighton University. The essays offer a un
The morally necessary next step is to acquaint the thinking public with this work, to have it stimulate and inspire nonscholarly communities to the new prospects for theology, for biblical understanding, and most especially, for inter-faith dialogue. K. Moser )"This anthology is a fine introduction for lay readers to some central issues surrounding the historical Jesus."—Robert J. Moser, Loyola University of Chicago, reviewing for Choice, March 2001 (P. The various essays in this volume—thought-provoking, timely, original—lead us on our way. K. "Scholarly publications on the Historical Jesus have reached floodtide proportions, but all this erudition will profit us little if it remains dammed up in the academy. All in all, a compelling collection of thoughts on the modern study of Jesus a