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In recent years a number of New Testament scholars have argued that the search for a historically 'authentic' Jesus has run aground. Jesus, Skepticism, and the Problem of History brings together a stellar lineup of NT scholars who argue for value in using the tools of contemporary historical methods in the study of Jesus and Christian origins.

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Investigates the exorcism in the activities of the historical Jesus, particularly the connection between spirit possession and exorcism and the socio-political context of first-century Galilee. This title illuminates this aspect of Jesus' career, and the social implications of spirit possession in those he treated and the exorcisms themselves.

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"Richard Walsh and Jeffrey Staley introduce the full history and phenomenon of Jesus movies. Beginning with an introduction to the prevalent themes in cinematic depictions of Jesus and messiah figures, they survey over twenty of the most influential and distinctive individual films"--

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Based on a meticulous textual analysis of the Sabbath events in the gospels and on the relevant material in the early rabbinic texts, this title traces the history of the process by which Jewish law accommodated such acts. It considers evidence preserved in the gospels that deals with the contemporary Jewish debate on healing on the Sabbath.

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The definitive life of Jesus from the bestselling historian.

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This text provides a summary of what is known about Jesus and his times - Galilee, his sense of mission as an eschatological prophet and miracle worker, and the mechanics of how the memories of Jesus's words and deeds circulated amongst his followers and were passed on in the written tradition.

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Setting Jesus in a radical apocalyptic context, this volume draws attention to the eschatological significance of the journey to Jerusalem and Jesus' arrival there.

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Did Jesus exist There has been a recent surge in public discussion surrounding this question, with many scholars ('mythicists') claiming that Jesus did not exist. Maurice Casey, one of the most important Historical Jesus scholars of his generation, seeks to provide a clear and balanced view of what can be said about Jesus, and of what can't.

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Did Jesus exist There has been a recent surge in public discussion surrounding this question, with many scholars ('mythicists') claiming that Jesus did not exist. Maurice Casey, one of the most important Historical Jesus scholars of his generation, seeks to provide a clear and balanced view of what can be said about Jesus, and of what can't.

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Examining the person of Jesus Christ in St Luke's Gospel, this text shows the Jesus of Luke's Gospel to be the key to a spiritually fruitful life, something many Biblical exegeses fail to do. It interprets the text in terms of the needs and longings of contemporary Christians, piercing through alienating and inherited impressions of the text.

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A fascinating collection of essays that builds upon the growing interest in manuscripts as artifacts and witnesses to early stages in Jewish and Christian understanding of sacred scripture.

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A collection of essays that builds upon the growing interest in manuscripts as artifacts and witnesses to early stages in Jewish and Christian understanding of sacred scripture. It focuses on the important questions touching the emergence of canon consciousness and written communication in the early centuries of the Christian church.

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Examines ancient texts in the Jewish-Christian tradition, especially so-called 'non-canonical' texts, by focusing on how they were used or functioned in early societies.

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This text examines the halakhic rationale behind the ethics of Jesus, Paul and the early Christians. It asks questions such as: why did the Gentile church keep Old Testament commandments about sex and idolatry, but disregard many others, like those about food or ritual purity