In Quest of Jesus

by Tatum, W. Barnes

• ISBN13: 9780687056330
• ISBN10: 0687056330
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Abingdon Press

Summary

Characterizations of Jesus abound: 'œdying Savior,' 'œmonk,' or 'œtroublemaker,' for example. But who is Jesus? Who was Jesus'”really? By surveying literary sources (including the Gospels), historical reconstructions, and aspects of Jesus' life and ministry that have engendered continuing debate, Tatum enables readers to develop a conceptual framework for evaluating the various cultural and scholarly expressions of the Jesus story .

Table of Contents

Introduction: Who Is Jesus?	15	(10)
PART ONE: LITERARY SOURCES FOR THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS
Gospel Origins	25	(13)
The Gospel Writers and Gospel Origins	25	(1)
Ancient Perspectives on Gospel Origins	26	(5)
A Contemporary View of Gospel Origins	31	(7)
Gospel Criticism	38	(17)
Period 1: Pre-Criticism (Before the Nineteenth Century)	39	(1)
Period 2: Source Criticism (Nineteenth Century)	40	(4)
Period 3: Form Criticism (Early Twentieth Century)	44	(4)
Period 4: Redaction Criticism (Mid-Twentieth Century)	48	(3)
Period 5: Narrative Criticism and Social-Scientific Criticism (Late Twentieth Century)	51	(2)
Retrospective: Criticism and the Gospel of John	53	(2)
Gospel Portrayals	55	(32)
The Synoptic Portrayal	56	(15)
The Johnson Portrayal	71	(8)
Other Gospel Portrayals	79	(8)
PART TWO: HISTORICAL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS
Historical Problem	87	(4)
Historical Search	91	(19)
Period 1: Pre-Quest (Before 1778)	92	(1)
Period 2: Old Quest (1778-1906)	93	(3)
Period 3: No Quest (1906-1953)	96	(4)
Period 4: New Quest (1953-1985)	100	(2)
Period 5: Third Quest / Renewed Quest / Post-Quest (Since 1985)	102	(5)
Retrospective: A Continuing Quest	107	(3)
Historical Portrayals	110	(33)
The Biographical Portrayal	111	(9)
The Nonbiographical Portrayal	120	(3)
The Neobiographical Portrayal	123	(20)
PART THREE: CONTINUING ISSUES IN THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS
Resurrection and Virgin Birth	143	(14)
The Resurrection	144	(7)
The Virgin Birth	151	(6)
Titles of Honor	157	(12)
Survey of the Evidence	157	(7)
The ``Son of Man'' Sayings and Jesus	164	(5)
Kingdom Preaching (Eschatology)	169	(12)
Gospel Writers and Gospel Traditions	169	(7)
Eschatology and jesus	176	(5)
Torah Teaching (Ethics)	181	(11)
Gospel Writers and Gospel Traditions	181	(7)
Ethics and Jesus	188	(4)
Parables	192	(14)
Gospel Writers and Gospel Traditions	192	(9)
Parables and Jesus	201	(5)
Miracles	206	(12)
Gospel Writers and Gospel Traditions	206	(7)
Miracles and Jesus	213	(5)
Arrest, Trial, and Crucifixion	218	(15)
Passion Narratives and Passion Traditions	218	(4)
Historical Issues	222	(11)
Notes	233	(14)
Selected Bibliography	247	(4)
Index	251
CHARTS AND DIAGRAMS
Map of Palestine	22
Gospel Sources	43
Gospel Forms	47
Mark	58
Matthew	62
Luke-Acts	67
John	73
Quest of the Historical Jesus	109
Gospels, Gospel Criticism, and the Historical Jesus	139
Jesus' ``Son of Man'' Sayings	165
Jesus' Parables	194-95
Jesus' Miracles	207