European University Institute Library

Jesus, apocalyptic prophet of the new millennium, Bart D. Ehrman

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-258) and indexes

index present

non fiction

Jesus, apocalyptic prophet of the new millennium

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Bart D. Ehrman

"Few biographical subjects spark passions as intensely as do interpretations of the life of Jesus. In this highly accessible book, Bart Ehrman reviews the latest textual and archeological research into Jesus's life and the history of first-century Palestine, and draws a fascinating; controversial portrait of the man and his teachings." "Through a careful evaluation of the New Testament Gospels and other surviving sources, including the more recently discovered Gospels of Thomas and Peter, Ehrman proposes that Jesus can be best understood as an apocalyptic prophet, a man convinced that the world would end dramatically within his lifetime, and that a new kingdom would be created on earth - a just and peaceful kingdom ruled by a benevolent God. According to Ehrman, Jesus's belief in a coming apocalypse and his expectation of an utter reversal in the world's social organization underscores not only the radicalism of his teachings, but also sheds light on both the appeal of his message to society's outcasts and the threat he posed to the established leadership in Jerusalem."--BOOK JACKET

The end of history as we know it -- Who was Jesus? Why it's so hard to know -- How did the gospels get to be this way? -- Looking about a bit: non-Christian sources for the historical Jesus -- Looking about a bit more: other Christian sources for the historical Jesus -- Moving on to the past: how can we reconstruct the life of Jesus? -- Finding a fit: Jesus in context -- Jesus the apocalyptic prophet -- The apocalyptic teachings of Jesus -- A place for everything: Jesus' other teaching in their apocalyptic context -- Not in word only: the associates, deeds, and controversies of Jesus in apocalyptic context -- The last days of Jesus -- From apocalyptic prophet to lord of all: the afterlife of Jesus -- Jesus as the prophet of the new millennium: then and now