Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 336 pages
- Published by: Brazos Press August 1, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1587432021
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1587432026
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Book Dimensions:
8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
- Weighs: 14.4 ounces
From Publishers Weekly
Can history and theology be reconciled? The New Testament contains the story of a man, Jesus; it is a primary historical source for our knowledge of his life, death and alleged resurrection. But it also has been the basis for 2,000 years of theological speculation and doctrinal formation. As Neufeld puts it, theology has had to contend with history, and history has had to contend with theology. There are sources outside the Bible that inform us about the context in which Jesus was born and into which his movement blossomed into Christianity. The author, associate professor of religious studies at Conrad Grebel University College at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, mines the depths of New Testament writings and other contemporary sources, looking to effect this reconciliation and to present Jesus as a real human being in real history. His subject is complex, but he succeeds nicely in simplifying terms and explaining difficult ideas in understandable language. Describing himself as both a believer and a scholar, Neufeld finds the real Jesus in both history and theology. Readers at all levels will enjoy this fine volume.
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Product Description
In Recovering Jesus, Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld leads you through an honest and careful study of the testimony of Jesus's first-century followers, as well as more recent scholarly and popular witnesses. The result is a journey that will challenge you to move beyond the Jesus you think you know to a deeper understanding of who he was and why he matters. This text will be a valuable tool in academic settings, as well as for believers and nonbelievers alike who want to know the real Jesus.
Reader Reviewsthis is an outstanding guide to studying Jesus. basically this book in about 330 pages, covers most aspects of Jesus study. from the issues of the gospel writings themselves, to historical methods, and to the exposition of the historical Jesus as sketched in the gospel writings, this book does a tremendous job in the wide amount of coverage it handles. the author, Thomas Yoder Neufeld, a Harvard TH.D., shows in his writings an obvious profound, deep and dedicated perspective to the person of Jesus. yet, the author is no fundamentalist. Neufeld handles the issues with sobriety and sanity, employing a conservative scholars touch in a sober, cautious fashion, yet with a realist's inquiry, yet all the while with a dedicated love and trust for the significance of the Jesus of the gospels. Neufeld lays out the issues in Jesus/gospel study, then he exposits the whole gamut of Jesus from the new test. gospel writings. He does this according to the "epochs" of Jesus life as provided by the framework inherent in the gospel writings themselves. Neufeld excels in explaining deeply, yet within grasp, the meaning of Jesus' deeds, person, teachings and significance, from the literary context of the new test. as well as the historical, cultural, theological and redemptive context. The author has done his homework, and from Neufeld's study, one will truly learn an accurate presentation of the historical Jesus according to the new testament gospel memoirs. It easily ranks right up there in quality with Blomberg, Bock, Dunn and Wright. I have read plenty on the subject of Jesus and this is possibly my new favorite. This is a must have for studying Jesus. For a top notch, well written, accurate study of Jesus and the gospels, this is a must have.
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