Who Do My Opponents Say That I Am?: An Investigation of the Accusations Against the Historical Jesus (Library Of New Testament Studies 327)

188 Pages·2008·19.61 MB·English

by  Scot McKnight

LIBRARY OF HISTORICAL JESUS STUDIES
Editor
Robert L Webb
Published WJder
LIBRARY OF NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES
327
fcnnerly che Joom>l for the Study ofc he "''"' Teswnenc S<JpplemMc Serirs
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WHO DO MY OPPONENTS SAY I AM?
An Investigation of the Accusations against Jesus
Edited by
Scot McKnight
Joseph B. Modica
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ISBN-10, 0-567~3126-8
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Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL
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CONTENTS
Dedication v
Acknowledgments V111
Abbreviations IX
Contnbutors "'
INTRODUCfiON I
Soot McKnight aod Joseph B. Modica
JESUS AS LAW-BREAKER 3
Michael F. Bird
JEsUS AS DEMON-POSSESSED 27
Dwight D. Sheets
JEsUS AS GLUTTON AND DRUNKARD 50
Joseph B. Modica
JESUS AS BLASPHEMER 76
Dam:ll L. Bock
JESUS AS FA l.SE PROPHET 95
James F. McGrath
JESUS AS KINO OF mE1 EWS Ill
Lynn H. Cohick
JESUS AS MAAIZER ('ILLEGITIMATE SoN') 133
Scot McKnight
Index of Ancient Sources 164
Index ofSuhjects 171
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We would like to thank Professor Robert L. Webb for facilitating the process of
allowing us to contribute a volume to this prestigious series. We would like to
extend our gratitude to Haaris Naqvi, T & T Clark Senior Editor, and his staff for
guiding this project to completion. It was also a privilege to collaborate with such
a distinguished group ofs cholars. We learned much from their engagement with
eaeb accusation.
Finally, we deeply appreciate the institutions that we dedicate this book to.
Each seminary bas bad a profound influence on our thinking about the historical
Jesus (Modica, Alliance Theological Seminary; Mcl<nigb~ Trinity Evangelical
Divinity School). May each continue to el<pOuod a Cbristology that comes from
a// sides.
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