Jesus, the Christ: Contemporary Perspectives

by Brennan R. Hill

Overview

Christology, that is, the study of Jesus, is a many-faceted subject. In this new edition of Jesus, the Christ, Brennan Hill clearly and cogently explores this critical theological area, resulting in a luminous and reliable portrait of the Jesus of history and the Christ of faith. He deftly surveys both the breadth of information covered in the previous edition as well as the wealth of developments that have occurred in the field since the early 1990s.

Jesus, the Christ looks at the people and places in Jesus' time, then moves to a search for the historical Jesus. Hill next looks at the many areas of Jesus' life and mission: teacher, prophet, miracle worker, man of the earth, advocate for women, savior, and liberator. He examines the main gospel stories about Jesus' birth, death, and resurrection, and illustrates how the early christological doctrines developed.

This new edition is written in a more informal and accessible style, enabling students to well understand and grasp the concepts and facts about the subject. Each chapter ends with discussion questions and a list of suggestions for further reading.

Jesus, the Christ is eminently readable, constantly challenging, and filled with timely information in nontechnical language. It is strongly rooted in the best of modern biblical translation, and will be welcomed by students, teachers, and the general reader alike.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781585953035
Publisher:	Twenty-Third Publications/Bayard
Publication date:	12/03/2003
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	242
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.54(d)

About the Author

Brennan R. Hill is Professor of Theology at Xavier University in Cincinnati. He is also the author of Christian Faith and the Environment and Jesus: Center of Christianity.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 People and Places in the Life of Jesus 5

Chapter 2 Searching for the Historical Jesus 24

Chapter 3 Teacher and Prophet 42

Chapter 4 Worker of Mighty Deeds 63

Chapter 5 The Birth Stories 88

Chapter 6 The Passion Stories 101

Chapter 7 Raised from the Dead 124

Chapter 8 Jesus and Women 140

Chapter 9 Christology and the Environment 160

Chapter 10 Savior 177

Chapter 11 Liberator 195

Chapter 12 Early Doctrines: Development and Critique 220

Index 239