Jesus the Apocalyptic Prophet

by Tobias Hägerland

Publisher:

T&T Clark

, 2021

Overview

In this new English language translation of Den okände Jesus (The Unknown Jesus), Cecilia Wassén and Tobias Hägerland consider Jesus as an apocalyptic prophetic figure within the context of first-century Judaism and reconstruct the life of Jesus from his birth to his death, with a focus on understanding him in the context of his own time and place. Engaging critically with the sources, they examine Jesus’ life in order of events and draw together the threads of scholarly discussion on the history, archaeology and geography of first-century Galilee, forming a complete picture of Jesus' world suitable for non-specialists and university students.

Wassén and Hägerland provide a strictly historical reconstruction, distinguishing between the rhetorical aims of the New Testament texts and the information about the past that these texts contain. They enhance the texts surrounding Jesus in the context of first-century Galilee with historical and archaeological reflections and discussion, including penetrating insights from the Dead Sea Scrolls. Illustrated throughout with photographs taken by the authors specifically to offer insights into the world of Jesus and the New Testament writings, Jesus the Apocalyptic Prophet provides a deeply informed introduction to Jesus in his first-century context.

Key Features

• Seeks to go beyond the image of Jesus as the founder of Christianity, to consider him as a Jewis mah
• Attempts to approach the study of Jesus as a historical figure
• Provides examples of how insights from psychological, sociological, and anthropological research can be useful to better understand Jesus and those around him

Contents

• Jesus’ Birth and Life in Galilee
• Judaism in the Time of Jesus
• The Jesus of the Gospels and the Jesus of History
• John the Baptist
• The Prophet Leader
• The Kingdom
• The Battle with Satan
• Jesus and the Laws
• The Anointed One
• The Last Week
• From a Jewish Group to a Multi-Ethnic Roman Movement

Praise for Jesus the Apocalyptic Prophet

Ranging across a wide swathe of ancient texts and modern interpretive problems; lighting the way with wonderful photographs, tables and graphics; considering various methods and reconstructing ancient contexts: Wassén and Hägerland expertly lead the reader-whether student or scholar-over the rough terrain of contemporary New Testament scholarship on Jesus and on the earliest movements that formed around his mission and message. You could not ask for better guides.

Paula Fredriksen, The Hebrew University, Israel

Product Details

• Title: Jesus the Apocalyptic Prophet
• Author: Tobias Hägerland
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Print Publication Date: 2021
• Pages: 272
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• ISBNs: 9780567693815, 0567693813
• Resource ID: LLS:JSSPCLYPTCPRPHT
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-03-02T22:07:57Z

About Tobias Hägerland

Tobias Hägerland is Assistant Professor of New Testament Studies at Lund University, Sweden. His recent publications include Jesus and the Forgiveness of Sins: An Aspect of His Prophetic Mission (2012) and The Mission of Jesus (co-edited with Samuel Byrskog, 2015).