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Informationen zum Autor Stephen W. Need is a parish priest in the Diocese of Chelmsford (UK), and teaches theology at the University of Notre Dame (USA) in England's London Global Gateway. He is the author of several books including Following Jesus in the Holy Land: Pathways of Discipleship through Advent and Lent (2019). Klappentext The Gospels Today discusses and challenges popular interpretations of familiar gospel texts and themes in view of important controversies and debates. Does it matter whether Jesus was born in Bethlehem, or that he is understood as a prophet? What do the expressions "Son of Man" and "Son of God" really mean? Throughout, Need invites readers to join scholars in the stimulating and constructive work of learning how to critique familiar interpretations of the Bible. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Rereading the Prologue - Incarnation and Creation in John 1:1-18 Chapter 3 Bethlehem - Was Jesus Born There? Chapter 4 More Than a Prophet? - Jesus Among the Prophets of Ancient Israel Chapter 5 Son of God and Son of Man - Clearing Up Some Misunderstandings Chapter 6 Messianic Mystery - Mark's Apophatic Christology Chapter 7 Jesus the Bread of God - The Eucharist as Metaphor in John 6 Chapter 8 The Parable of the Prudent Steward - A Question of Identity in Luke 16:1-13 Chapter 9 Stilling the Storm - Creation, Discipleship, and Demons in Mark 4:35-41 and Parallels Chapter 10 Metamorphosis - Transfiguration, Suffering, and Death in Mark 9:2-8 and Parallels Chapter 11 Resurrection - The Spiritual Body in 1 Corinthians and the Gospels Chapter 12 Epilogue Chapter 13 Bibliography
