Fabricated Christ - Confronting What We Know About Jesus and the Gospels

Paul Laffan synthesizes critical findings that portray Jesus of Nazareth and Christian origins sharply different from the picture provided in the New Testament writings and popular understandings today. This critical picture, he argues, must be better disseminated by biblical scholars to increase historical literacy regarding Jesus and the Gospels.

List of contents

1. Introduction
2. Jesus' Relationship with John the Baptist
3. Jesus' Messiahship
4. Eschatology and Exorcism
5. Jesus' Prophecies of his Death and the Short Passion Narrative
6. "I Will Destroy this Temple"
7. The Last Supper
8. Desertion, Agony, and Arrest
9. Trials and Crucifixion
10. The Resurrection
11. After Eschatology

About the author

Paul Laffan teaches literature and writing at the City Literary Institute in London.

Summary

Paul Laffan synthesizes critical findings that portray Jesus of Nazareth and Christian origins sharply different from the picture provided in the New Testament writings and popular understandings today. This critical picture, he argues, must be better disseminated by biblical scholars to increase historical literacy regarding Jesus and the Gospels.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Laffan, Laffan Paul
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9781978702462
• ISBN: 978-1-978702-46-2
• No. of pages: 196
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christian Education / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / General, Christianity, Christian instruction, Religious instruction, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis