ISBN10: 0567031268, ISBN13: 9780567031266, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Edinburgh] Hardcover Hardcover. This volume will unpack the seven allegations proposed by Scot McKnight in his article 'Calling Jesus Mamzer' in the inaugural volume of The Journal for the Historical Jesus (Volume 1.1 2003: 73-103). Each essay will explore the historicity of each accusation and what they tell us about Jesus. McKnight and Modica propose that by examining these specific allegations, one can begin to comprehend a neglected dimension of historical Jesus studies, namely, that Jesus can be understood by what his opponents (critics) say of him. They contend that such an approach offers, as Malina and Neyrey have previously examined in Calling Jesus Names, a 'Christology from the side'. There will be an introductory and concluding essay from the editors. Features the seven allegations proposed by Scot McKnight in his article 'Calling Jesus Mamzer'. This book contains essays that explore the historicity of each accusation and what they tell us about Jesus. It states that by examining these specific allegations, one can begin to comprehend a neglected dimension of historical Jesus studies. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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