Seeking the Identity of Jesus: A Pilgrimage

by Beverly Roberts Gaventa (Editor), Richard B. Hays (Editor)

Overview

In view of the proliferation of conflicting images of Jesus in the church, in the academy, and in popular culture, it is no wonder that his identity sometimes appears more elusive than ever.Seeking the Identity of Jesus brings together an interdisciplinary group of leading scholars — from the fields of biblical studies, theology, and church history — to focus on the complex problems surrounding the quest for the historical Jesus. Their perspectives are richly informed by Scripture, testimony from the church's past, and experience of the risen Jesus in the present.

Contributors:

Dale C. Allison Jr.
Gary A. Anderson
Markus Bockmuehl
Sarah Coakley
Brian E. Daley
Beverly Roberts Gaventa
A. Katherine Grieb
Richard B. Hays
Robert W. Jenson
Joel Marcus
R. W. L. Moberly
William C. Placher
Katherine Sonderegger
David C. Steinmetz
Marianne Meye Thompson
Francis Watson

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802824714
Publisher:	Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
Publication date:	10/01/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Richard B. Hays (1948–2025) taught for nearly three decades at Duke Divinity School, where he held the position of George Washington Ivey Professor of New Testament and also served for five years as the divinity school’s dean. Hays was internationally known for his work on New Testament ethics, the Gospels, and the letters of Paul. His groundbreaking book The Moral Vision of the New Testament was selected by Christianity Today as one of the 100 most important religious books of the twentieth century. His other publications included Echoes of Scripture in the Letters of Paul, Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels, The Conversion of the Imagination, and Reading with the Grain of Scripture. In 2022, the British Academy awarded him the Burkitt Medal for his work in New Testament studies.

Editorial Reviews

Scot McKnight
— North Park University
"Seeking the Identity of Jesus is a 'wiki-Christology,' a series of chapters whose central story about Jesus Christ is alive and growing and developing. This is not the final word; it is an invitation to join in on listening to the Word. The bonus in this book is that it gathers world-class experts who write from faith about the Christian's most important question: Who was Jesus? In your hands is a gift to the church."

Klyne Snodgrass
— North Park Theological Seminary
"This dialogue of biblical scholars and theologians both challenges and enlightens. Anyone interested in historical Jesus issues, in understanding how Jesus is known, or in grasping his true character must pay attention to these essays."

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