{"product_id":"the-blackwell-companion-to-jesus-isbn-9781405193627","title":"The Blackwell Companion to Jesus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e features a comprehensive collection of essays that explore the diverse ways in which Jesus has been imagined or portrayed from the beginnings of Christianity to the present day.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders portrayals of Jesus in the New Testament and beyond, Jesus in non-Christian religions, philosophical and historic perspectives, modern manifestations, and representations in Christian art, novels, and film\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive scope of coverage distinguishes this work from similar offerings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines both Christian and non-Christian perspectives on Jesus, including those from ethnic and sexual groups, as well as from other faiths\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers rich and rewarding insights which will shape our understanding of this influential figure and his enduring legacy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  List of Figures viii  \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImages of Jesus: An Overview 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDelbert Burkett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Jesus in the New Testament 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Mark’s Portrait of Jesus 13\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWilliam R. Telford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Who Do You Say That I Am? A Matthean Response 30\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElaine M. Wainwright\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Jesus in Luke-Acts 47\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDelbert Burkett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 John’s Portrait of Jesus 64\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMary L. Coloe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Jesus in Q 81\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher Tuckett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Paul, Jesus, and Christ 94\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEdward Adams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Jesus in the General Epistles 111\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHarold W. Attridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Jesus in the Apocalypse 119\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIan Boxall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Constructing Images of Jesus from the Hebrew Bible 127\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWarren Carter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Jesus Beyond the New Testament 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Ancient Apocryphal Portraits of Jesus 145\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ. K. Elliott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Gnostic Portraits of Jesus 160\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMajella Franzmann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Christ of the Creeds 176\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKhaled Anatolios\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Jesus in Atonement Theories 193\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephen Finlan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Jesus in World Religions 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Jewish Perspectives on Jesus 215\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael J. Cook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Islamic Perspectives on Jesus 232\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eReem A. Meshal and M. Reza Pirbhai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Hindu Perspectives on Jesus 250\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSandy Bharat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Buddhist Perspectives on Jesus 267\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeggy Morgan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Philosophical and Historical Perspectives on Jesus 283\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Skeptical Perspectives on Jesus’ Resurrection 285\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Martin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The Quest for the Historical Jesus: An Overview 301\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid B. Gowler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The “Jesus” of the Jesus Seminar 319\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert J. Miller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 The Quest for the Historical Jesus: An Appraisal 337\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHelen K. Bond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Modern Manifestations of Jesus 355\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Modern Western Christology 357\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn P. Galvin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Christology in Africa, Asia, and Latin America 375\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVeli-Matti Kärkkäinen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Jesus in American Culture 394\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul Harvey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 The Black Christ 410\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKelly Brown Douglas with Delbert Burkett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Feminist Christologies 427\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLisa Isherwood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 The “Gay” Jesus 443\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTheodore W. Jennings Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Modern Mystifi cations of Jesus 458\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePer Beskow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Jesus in Art, Fiction, and Film 475\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Jesus in Christian Art 477\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobin M. Jensen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Jesus Novels: Solving Problems with Fiction 504\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eZeba A. Crook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Jesus in Film 519\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdele Reinhartz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 532\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“This \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e will be a necessary part of any serious theological library. The essays are consistently strong and present invaluable orientations to their assigned topic. The real success of this book lies in bringing together perspectives on Jesus from so many sources of attention: texts, culture, history, various theologies, worldwide Christianity, world religions and media. Strongly recommended.” (\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal for the Study of The New Testament\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, 2012)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “This is another excellent contribution to religious scholarship by Wiley-Blackwell. Chapters are scholarly but readable for the more general enquirer and some have illustrations, an unusual feature for this series of books. This volume is highly recommended for any library that has strong religious collections, whether Christian or not, and should endure for some years as a standard work in the field.” (\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, 2011)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “No collection of essays better represents the remarkable diversity in the approaches to the elusive Jesus of Nazareth ... Recommended: upper-level undergraduates and above.” (\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChoice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 May 2011)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “Burkett has assembled an extraordinary collection of essays that invites a wide readership.” (\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, 2011)\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“An imaginative collection of essays ... No fewer than 32 authors … have been recruited to write essays, all about 15 pages in length, and there is hardly any overlap among them, even in dealing with basic New Testament texts. The editor, Delburt Burkett, is to be commended.” (\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Theological Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eDelbert Burkett\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Religious Studies at Louisiana State University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Son of Man Debate: A History and Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to the New Testament and Origins of Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), and \u003ci\u003eRethinking the Gospel Sources: From Proto-Mark to Mark\u003c\/i\u003e (2004).   By any standard – religious and secular alike – Jesus has been one of the most dominant figures of Western culture for 2,000 years. \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e spans the centuries to explore the diverse ways in which Jesus of Nazareth has been imagined or portrayed from the beginnings of Christianity to the present day.  \u003cp\u003eThrough a comprehensive series of essays reflecting the most recent scholarship, the volume considers the myriad images of Jesus that have arisen throughout history, offering an objective assessment of how and why these portrayals have been meaningful for those who embraced them. In doing so, it illuminates the diverse ways Jesus has been perceived through history – whether as an ideal to aspire to, or as an instrument of oppression. Individual essays fall under broad parameters such as portrayals of Jesus in the New Testament, beyond the New Testament, and Jesus in non-Christian religions. Other essays explore such themes as the philosophical and historic perspectives of Jesus, modern manifestations, and topics such as Jesus in art, fiction, and film. This broad coverage and multi-faith perspective ensures that \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e offers rich and rewarding insights which shape our understanding of this influential figure and his enduring legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable accomplishment. Each chapter is accessible and specific, so that the Companion will serve both as a mine of information and an incentive to further study. Instead of pursuing the usual, outdated tactic of segregating historical findings from dogmatic assessments, this work demonstrates that within the primary sources, the reception history of Jesus (Christian and non-Christian), and within recent scholarship, critical engagement and theological evaluation have consistently formed a symbiotic lens for the perception of Jesus.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eBruce Chilton\u003c\/b\u003e, Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Religion, Bard College  \u003cp\u003e\"This is a superb collection of articles that both summarizes scholarly knowledge about the figure of Jesus through the centuries and also provides fascinating new interpretations of his cultural and religious significance.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eSusannah Heschel\u003c\/b\u003e, Eli Black Professor of Jewish Studies, Dartmouth College, USA\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990169436389,"sku":"NP9781405193627","price":218.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405193627.jpg?v=1761786768","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-blackwell-companion-to-jesus-isbn-9781405193627","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}