Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, 2nd ed.

A Compendium of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship.
The second edition of the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels is a thoroughly
reconstructed and revised version of the critically acclaimed 1992 first
edition. Since that groundbreaking volume was published, a wave of Jesus and
Gospel scholarship has crested and broken on the shores of a new century.
Nearly all of the 175 articles in the first edition have been rewritten to
reflect developments since 1992.
Jesus has been proposed as sage, shaman, revolutionary, marginal Jew,
Mediterranean peasant or a prophet of Israel's restoration. The non-canonical
Gospels have been touted, examined and reassessed. There are revised
understandings of historiography, orality, form criticism, empire and more. The
second edition of the DJG amply weighs and assess the gains and shortcomings of
this new scholarship.
Here is a self-contained reference library of information and perspective
essential to exploring Jesus and the Gospels. This volume bridges the gap
between scholars and those pastors, teachers, students and interested readers
who want thorough treatments of key topics in an accessible and summary format.
Articles cover each Gospel, major themes in the Gospels, key episodes in the
life of Jesus, significant background topics, as well as issues and methods of
interpretation.
Among other benefits, it allows multiple opportunities for each of the Gospels
to be weighed and heard in its own voice. Bibliographies are full and up to
date, putting readers in touch with the best work in the field. All of this
allows the articles to serve as launching pads for further research.
When the first edition of the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels was
published, it was immediately recognized as an innovative reference work. By
taking a particular corpus of biblical books and exploring it with in-depth
articles written by specialists in the field, it refashioned a staple reference
genre. This dictionary model has now been applied to each segment of the
biblical canon in successive volumes.
Those who have enjoyed and benefitted from the wealth in the first edition will
find the second edition an equally indispensable companion to study and
research. Over ninety percent of the articles have been completely rewritten,
and the rest thoroughly revised and updated. Here is the doorway into a
reliable and comprehensive summary and appraisal of the last twenty years of
Jesus scholarship. A new generation of scholars has opened the way to make this
a Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels for the twenty-first century. (=
0830824561 / 9780830824564)
Since its initial publication, the Dictionary of Jesus as the Gospels has " been a key reference work that I've recommended often, and in this revised and
updated edition it will surely continue to have my recommendation. It is a
handy desk reference for scholars, and an informative introduction and overview
of a multitude of topics for students and general readers. - Larry W. " Hurtado
Editors: Joel B. Green, Jeannine Brown, and Nicholas Perrin.
Recommended € 59,90