The Five Gospels: The Search for the Authentic Words of Jesus - Brossura

Jesus Seminar

Brossura

ISBN 10: 006063040X ISBN 13: 9780060630409

Casa editrice: Harperone, 1997

Riassunto

<p><em><center>Did Jesus claim to be the Messiah?<br>Did he promise to return and usher in a new age?<br><center>How did Jesus envision the Kingdom of God?</center></center></em><p><em>The Five Gospels </em>answers these questions in a bold, dynamic work that will startle traditional readers of the Bible and rekindle interest in it among secular skeptics. In 1985 the Jesus Seminar, comprising a distinguished group of biblical scholars, was founded by Robert W. Funk. They embarked on a new translation and assessment of the gospels, including the recently discovered Gospel of Thomas. In pursuit of the historical Jesus, they used their collective expertise to determine the authenticity of more than fifteen hundred sayings attributed to him. Their remarkable findings appear in this book.</p></p>

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Informazioni sull?autore

Robert W. Funk is founder of the Jesus Seminar and Director of the Westar Institute in Santa Rosa, California. He has been a distinguished leader in biblical scholorship for more than thirty years. A Guggenheim Fellow and Fulbright Senior Scholar, he is the author of a dozen books, including Honest to Jesus and The Five Gospels.

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Did Jesus claim to be the Messiah?
Did he promise to return and usher in a new age?
How did Jesus envision the Kingdom of God?

The Five Gospels answers these questions in a bold, dynamic work that will startle traditional readers of the Bible and rekindle interest in it among secular skeptics. In 1985 the Jesus Seminar, comprising a distinguished group of biblical scholars, was founded by Robert W. Funk. They embarked on a new translation and assessment of the gospels, including the recently discovered Gospel of Thomas. In pursuit of the historical Jesus, they used their collective expertise to determine the authenticity of more than fifteen hundred sayings attributed to him. Their remarkable findings appear in this book.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Harperone
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 006063040X
• ISBN 13: 9780060630409
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 576
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile