A New Perspective on Jesus (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology): What the Quest for the Historical Jesus Missed

by James D. G. Dunn

Overview

In this compelling study, renowned author James D. G. Dunn provides a critique of the quest for the historical Jesus. Dunn claims that the quest has been misguided from the start in its attempt to separate the historical Jesus from the Christ of faith.

Dunn argues that Jesus scholars have consistently failed to recognize how the early disciples' pre-Easter faith and a predominantly oral culture shaped the way the stories about Jesus were told and passed on. Dunn also examines the implications of oral transmission for our understanding of Synoptic relationships.

A New Perspective on Jesus proposes a change in direction for Jesus scholarship. It will be of interest to pastors, church leaders, students, and thoughtful laypersons wanting a fresh perspective on Jesus studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781585585595
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/01/2005
Series:	Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	136
File size:	751 KB

About the Author

James D. G. Dunn (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) is Emeritus Lightfoot Professor of Divinity at the University of Durham. He is the author of numerous books, including commentaries on Romans, Galatians, Colossians/Philemon, and 1 Corinthians, as well as The Theology of Paul the Apostle and Jesus Remembered.
James D. G. Dunn (PhD, DD, University of Cambridge) was C. K. Barrett's successor at Durham University for twenty-one years and is now Emeritus Lightfoot Professor of Divinity and a fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of numerous books, including commentaries on Romans, Galatians, Colossians/Philemon, and 1 Corinthians, as well as The Theology of Paul the Apostle and Jesus Remembered.