The Five Gospels Search For The Authentic Words of Jesus

Did Jesus claim to be the Messiah? Did he promise to return and usher in a new age? How did Jesus envision the Kingdom of God? The Five Gospels answers these questions in a bold, dynamic work that will startle traditional readers of the Bible and rekindle interest in it among secular skeptics. In 1985 the Jesus Seminar, comprising a distinguished group of biblical scholars, was founded by Robert W. Funk. They embarked on a new translation and assessment of the gospels, including the recently discovered Gospel of Thomas. In pursuit of the historical Jesus, they used their collective expertise to determine the authenticity of more than fifteen hundred sayings attributed to him. Their remarkable findings appear in this book.

Product details

• Authors: Robert W. Funk, Robert Walter Funk, Seminar Jesus, Jesus Seminar
• Assisted by: Roy W. Hoover (Translation)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.12.1996
• EAN: 9780060630409
• ISBN: 978-0-06-063040-9
• No. of pages: 576
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 235 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Religion: general, Religion and beliefs, New Testaments, RELIGION: JESUS STUDIES, Religion / Jesus Studies