Burlington Public Library

"The Historical Jesus reveals the true Jesus??who he was, what he did, what he said. It opens with "The Gospel of Jesus," Crossan's studied determination of Jesus' actual words and actions stripped of any subsequent additions and placed in a capsule account of his life story. The Jesus who emerges is a savvy and courageous Jewish Mediterranean peasant, a radical social revolutionary, with a rhapsodic vision of economic, political, and religious egalitarianism...

Presents the second volume entitled "Jesus and the Victory of God" in a five-volume series on the origins of Christianity. Focuses on Jesus as a first-century apocalyptic prophet living within the politics of first-century Judaism while "integrating the data of Gospel traditions in both original and surprising ways."

Traces the face of Christ in the textual tapestry of the Old Testament and also outlines the pattern of God's design for Israel as it is lived out in the story of Jesus.

"Each year, thousands travel to Israel to visit its holy sites. But how can they know that the locations they are experiencing are authentic? In an age of biblical skepticism, Where God Came Down: The Archeological Evidence delivers a refreshing perspective, emphasizing a profound agreement between the Bible and archaeology. Using Scripture as his primary ancient text and most important interpretive tool, author Joel P. Kramer identifies and examines...