A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Volume III by John P Meier

A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Volume III by John P Meier

No man is an island, not even Jesus, as John Meier writes in Companions and Competitors, the third installment of his four-part series, A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus. The first volume, an overview of Jesus' background, chronology, and early years, was followed by a second that analyzed Jesus' most important messages and deeds. Here, Meier explains his conviction that "No human being is adequately understood if he or she is considered in isolation from other human beings." He leads readers through the concentric circles of companions (including the followers who became his disciples and apostles) and competitors (such as Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Samaritans) that shaped Jesus' life in first-century Palestine. Meier, a priest and New Testament scholar at Notre Dame, writes in the engaging, methodical style of an astringently avuncular professor: chapters are carefully outlined, with straightforward headings such as "Points of Comparison and Contrast," "Caveats on Comparisons," and "The Sheer Oddness of Jesus"). His findings, particularly his explanation of "the essentially Jewish nature" of Jesus' relationships, are a valuable addition to the field of Historical Jesus scholarship.

John P. Meier is William K. Warren Chair Professor of Theology (New Testament), Theology Department, University of Notre Dame. He lives in South Bend, IN.

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ISBN 13	9780300140323
ISBN 10	0300140320
Title	A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Volume III
Author	John P Meier
Series	The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Yale University Press
Year published	2001-09-18
Number of pages	720
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