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Jesus after two thousand years : what he really said and did / Gerd Lüdemann ; with contributions by Frandk Schleritt and Martinal Janssen.

Title
Jesus after two thousand years : what he really said and did / Gerd Lüdemann ; with contributions by Frandk Schleritt and Martinal Janssen.
Author
Lüdemann, Gerd.
Publication
Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2001.

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Additional Authors
  • Schleritt, Frank.
  • Janssen, Martina.
Description
viii, 695 p.; 25 cm.
Summary
"It is widely recognized by New Testament scholars that many of the sayings and actions attributed to Jesus in the gospels cannot be factually traced to him. The gospels, written many decades after the death of Jesus, are composites of hearsay, legends, and theological interpretations, reflecting the hopes and beliefs of the early Christian community more than the actual teachings of the Galilean prophet." "Despite these difficulties, Gerd Ludemann shows in this fascinating analysis of early Christian documents that the tools of historical research can succeed in reaching at least a close approximation of some of the original words and deeds of Jesus. Ludemann first establishes the criteria by which the alleged words and actions of Jesus can be judged authentic or inauthentic. He then examines every text about Jesus from the first two centuries. By this careful methodology, he is able to separate what the historical Jesus actually said and did from inaccurate legends later attached to his name."--Jacket.
Uniform Title
Jesus nach 2000 Jahren. English
Alternative Title
  • Jesus nach 2000 Jahren.
  • Jesus after 2000 years
Subject
  • Jesus Christ > Historicity
  • Jesus Christ > Words
  • Jesus Christ > Words > Extra-canonical parallels
  • Bible. > Criticism, interpretation, etc
Genre/Form
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Note
  • Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Introduction: Presuppositions, Method and Interests -- I. The Gospel of Mark -- II. The Gospel of Matthew -- III. The Gospel of Luke -- IV. The Gospel of John / Frank Schleritt -- V. The Gospel of Thomas -- VI. Apocryphal Jesus Traditions / Martina Janssen -- VII. A Short Life of Jesus -- Index of All the Authentic Sayings and Actions of Jesus.
ISBN
1573928909 (alk. paper)
LCCN
^^^00068426^
OCLC
  • 45506022
  • SCSB-12085347
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library