Authors: Charles R. Page
ISBN-13: 9780687005444, ISBN-10: 0687005442
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Date Published: August 1995
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Jesus and the Land is an attempt to reconstruct the life of Jesus based on insights gained from the land. How did Jesus' ministry begin? What led him from Nazareth and exclusive Judaism to Capernaum and inclusive Hillilian Judaism? What events led to the increase of his popularity,and how did this popularity result in his eventual execution? --from the foreword by the author Key Features: Expands on a successful project, buliding on a proven winner, Focuses on the historical and archeological evidence available to uncover insights into the context of Jesus' ministry, Written in a clear, accessible style Key Benefits:
• Helps the reader understand some of the historical background behind the gospel accounts
• Assists the reader in learning about the cultural context of Jesus' life and ministry
• Makes some of the insights of biblical history and archeology available to a broad audience, without requiring technical knowledge of the field
List of Illustrations | 9 | |
Foreword | 11 | |
Ch. 1 | The Land and Jesus | 17 |
Historical Overview | 17 | |
Herod the Great | 28 | |
Nazareth: The Name | 33 | |
Nazareth: The Village | 35 | |
Ch. 2 | Prelude to Ministry | 39 |
Childbirth | 39 | |
The Birth Narratives | 42 | |
Jesus' Childhood and Adolescence | 48 | |
The Baptism of Jesus | 55 | |
Jesus' First "Conversion" Experience and His Move to Capernaum | 62 | |
Capernaum | 66 | |
Ch. 3 | The Galilean Ministry | 71 |
The Arrest of John and the Calling of the Disciples | 71 | |
Announcement in Nazareth | 79 | |
Early Ministry | 81 | |
The Woman with the Hemorrhage | 91 | |
The First Miracle of Multiplication | 95 | |
Jesus' Second "Conversion" Experience | 99 | |
The Second Miracle of Multiplication | 100 | |
The Conclusion of the Galilean Ministry | 102 | |
Other Aspects of Jesus' Galilean Ministry | 104 | |
Ch. 4 | The Judean Ministry | 111 |
A Chronology of Holy Week | 111 | |
Palm Sunday | 113 | |
The Cleansing of the Temple | 122 | |
Teaching in the Temple | 126 | |
The Alienation of the Pharisees | 131 | |
Jesus' Third "Conversion" Experience | 132 | |
The Last Supper | 134 | |
Gethsemane | 140 | |
Trial Before the Jewish Leadership | 141 | |
Trial Before Pilate | 147 | |
The Execution of Jesus | 151 | |
Burial and Mourning Practices | 155 | |
Other Aspects of the Judean Ministry | 157 | |
Epilogue: The Resurrection of Jesus | 165 | |
The Place of the Burial and Resurrection | 165 | |
Jesus' Postresurrection Appearances | 167 | |
The Ascension of Jesus | 171 | |
Notes | 173 | |
Selected Bibliography | 191 | |
Scripture Index | 195 | |
Subject Index | 199 |