Portraits of Jesus a Reading

This is an introductory guide to the ways Jesus is depicted in the New Testament. Both college students and the general reader will find here a variety of New Testament understandings of Jesus that are rooted in critical reading of the four gospels and Pauline letters.

This new edition adds historical context to the portraits of Jesus as each document is somewhat shaped by historical factors. This work presumes neither religious faith nor lack of faith; its aim is to inform and to stimulate some fundamental questions as well as to give the readers portraits as synthetic balance to the vital work of analysis.

List of contents

Introduction

I. Mark's Portrait of Jesus

II. Matthew's Portrait of Jesus

III. Luke's Portrait of Jesus

IV. John's Portrait of Jesus

V. Paul's Portrait of Jesus

VI. Appendix: Historical Background to the New Testament

Works Cited

Index

About the Author

About the author

Robert Imperato is professor of religion at Saint Leo University and author of Christian Footings, Early and Medieval Christian Spirituality, and Merton and Walsh on the Person.

Summary

This book is an introductory guide to the ways Jesus is depicted in the New Testament. This is an exploration of what New Testament authors want to say with inklings about why they have written.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Imperato
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9780761872153
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-7215-3
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Christentum, critical reading, Gospels, New Testament, Portraits of Jesus, redaction criticism, Biblical Commentary - New Testament - Jesus, the Gospels & A, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, New Testaments, Biblical Commentaries