Jesus: A Biography

By: Armand Puig i Tarrech

Baylor University Press / 2011 / Paperback

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The celebrated Catalan New Testament thinker responds to such baffling questions as: What do we know about Jesus' upbringing? Why did he spend so much time with social outcasts? How could he simultaneously attract both loyal followers and fierce adversaries? What can we know for certain about his historical life? A beautifully written overview. 686 pages, softcover. Baylor University.

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Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 750
Vendor: Baylor University Press
Publication Date: 2011

Dimensions: 9.00 X 6.00 (inches)
ISBN: 1602584095
ISBN-13: 9781602584099
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What do we really know about Jesus of Nazareth? Two thousand years after his death, this adored yet controversial figure continues to raise a wealth of questions.In Jesus: A Biography, celebrated Catalan New Testament scholar Armand Puig i Tarrech weaves a comprehensive historical narrative to answer many of the most intriguing questions about Jesus. What do we know about the way Jesus was raised? Why did he spend so much time with social outcasts? How did he simultaneously attract loyal followers and fierce adversaries? What did his words and actions mean? What can be said about his death and resurrection from a historical perspective?Puig i Tarrech highlights Jesus' most profound and distinctive features--from his purposeful identification with the sick and poor and his relationship with his devoted followers to his astute trust in God's care of human history--bringing into view a vivid, active, and believable Jesus.