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Jesus : a very short introduction /

by Bauckham, Richard.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Very short introductions: 275.Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford Univ Press, 2011Description: xii, 125 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.ISBN: 9780199575275; 0199575274.Subject(s): Jesus Christ -- Biography | Jesus Christ -- Person and officesSummary: Explores Jesus' symbolic practices, his teachings, and his public career, and emphasizes how his actions, such as his healings, were just as important as his words. Placing Jesus in his proper historical context by considering Jewish religion and society in the land of Israel under Roman rule, Bauckham concludes by considering the significance Jesus has come to have for Christian faith worldwide.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-119) and index.

Explores Jesus' symbolic practices, his teachings, and his public career, and emphasizes how his actions, such as his healings, were just as important as his words. Placing Jesus in his proper historical context by considering Jewish religion and society in the land of Israel under Roman rule, Bauckham concludes by considering the significance Jesus has come to have for Christian faith worldwide.


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