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Jesus the God-Man : the Unity and Diversity of the Gospel Portrayals Darrell L. Bock, with Benjamin I. Simpson.

By: Material type: TextPublisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2016]Description: xiii, 194 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780801097782 (pbk.)
  • 0801097789 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 232 BOC 23
LOC classification:
  • BT301.9 .B63 2016
Contents:
Preparation: birth, John the Baptist, and the temptations -- Jesus's central message: the kingdom of God -- The nature of the kingdom: presence, realm, ethics, Messiah, and the Father -- Jesus's titles: who is Jesus? -- Jesus's teaching and actions: showing who he is -- Jesus's community of the new era: the calling of those who respond -- The vindication to come: warning to Israel, Gentile inclusion, and the Son of Man's return to judge -- Jesus's final week: a dispute over authority.
Summary: This clear, compact introduction surveys what the Gospels tell us about who Jesus is by exploring his teachings and actions in their contexts. Darrell Bock, a leading evangelical New Testament scholar who speaks and teaches around the world, and Benjamin Simpson treat the Gospels as reliable sources for a plausible portrait of Jesus. Condensing years of extensive study on the topic, this handy, readable textbook presents fresh ways to understand the Gospels, especially the Synoptics in comparison with John.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Preparation: birth, John the Baptist, and the temptations -- Jesus's central message: the kingdom of God -- The nature of the kingdom: presence, realm, ethics, Messiah, and the Father -- Jesus's titles: who is Jesus? -- Jesus's teaching and actions: showing who he is -- Jesus's community of the new era: the calling of those who respond -- The vindication to come: warning to Israel, Gentile inclusion, and the Son of Man's return to judge -- Jesus's final week: a dispute over authority.

This clear, compact introduction surveys what the Gospels tell us about who Jesus is by exploring his teachings and actions in their contexts. Darrell Bock, a leading evangelical New Testament scholar who speaks and teaches around the world, and Benjamin Simpson treat the Gospels as reliable sources for a plausible portrait of Jesus. Condensing years of extensive study on the topic, this handy, readable textbook presents fresh ways to understand the Gospels, especially the Synoptics in comparison with John.

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