The introduction to this new Guide sets out the sources (Graeco-Roman, Jewish and Christian), noting the problems connected with them, paying particular attention to the nature of the gospels, and the Synoptic versus the Johannine tradition.
About the Author: Helen Bond is Senior Lecturer in New Testament at the University of Edinburgh, UK..
Sanders, Crossan, Dunn, Wright, Brown).
Throughout, the (often opposing) positions of a variety of key scholars will be explained and discussed (eg.
Subsequent chapters will analyse key themes in Historical Jesus research: Jesus\' Galilean origins; the scope of his ministry and models of \'holy men\', particularly that of prophet
Jesus\' teaching and healing; his trial and crucifixion; the highly contentious question of his resurrection; and finally an exploration of the links between the Jesus movement and the early church.
A substantial section will discuss scholarship on Jesus from the nineteenth century to the explosion of works in the present day, introducing and explaining the three different \'quests\' for the Historical Jesus.
The introduction to this new Guide sets out the sources (Graeco-Roman, Jewish and Christian), noting the problems connected with them, paying particular attention to the nature of the gospels, and the Synoptic versus the Johannine tradition
