Resurrecting Jesus: The Earliest Christian Tradition and Its Interpreters (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780567029102)

Jesus remains a popular figure in contemporary culture and Allison remains one of our best interpreters. He speaks around the country in a variety of venues on matters related to the study of the Historical Jesus. In his new book, he focuses on the historical Jesus and eschatology, concluding that the Jesus was not a Hellenistic wonder worker or teacher of pious morality but an apocalyptic prophet. In an opening chapter that is worth the price of admission, Allison astutely and engagingly captures the history of the search for the historical Jesus. He observes that many contemporary readings of Jesus shift the focus away from traditional theological, Christological, and eschatological concerns. In provocative fashion, He takes on not only the Jesus Seminar but also other Jesus interpreters such as N.T. Wright and Marcus Borg.

Author: Dale C. Jr. Allison
ISBN-10: 0567029107
ISBN-13: 9780567029102
Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
Language: English
Published: 08/18/2005
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.28h x 5.71w x 0.90d