Jesus as Healer

by Harold Remus

Overview

This book presents in readable, nontechnical language the findings of the latest biblical scholarship on one important aspect of "who Jesus was"—Jesus as healer. It guides readers through the New Testament's portraits of Jesus, setting the stage for these portraits by looking at sickness and its treatment in Jesus' day. The author concludes with a carefully weighed answer to the question "did Jesus really heal?", and offers topics for discussion and suggestions for further reading that allow the interested reader to explore the subject in more detail.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521584692
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	04/03/1997
Series:	Understanding Jesus Today , #7
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.43(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Jesus as healer: prologue; 2. Jesus as healer: the Gospel of Mark; 3. Jesus as healer: the Gospel of Matthew; 4. Jesus as healer: the Gospel of Luke; 5. Jesus as healer: the Gospel of John; 6. Jesus as healer: Apocryphal writings; 7. 'In his name': Jesus heals though his followers; 8. Did Jesus really heal?; Questions for further thought and discussion; Suggestions for further reading; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"Harols Remus (Wilifrid Laurier University) has written a very fine little book for Christian laity studying Scripture in an adult Sunday-school setting. ...those charged with leading discussion groups about the New Testament will find it very useful." Stevan Davies, Studies in Religion

"This would make an excellent textbook on the undergraduate or divinity school level...also...accessible to the general public, and the study questions at the end would work well adult study groups." Dale C. Allison, Jr., Religious Studies Review

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