Jesus and the Spirit

Name: Jesus and the Spirit
Brand: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
SKU: 4291X
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Author: James D.G. Dunn
ISBN: 9780802842916

By: James D.G. Dunn

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. / 1975 / Paperback

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In this book James Dunn explores the nature of the religious experiences that were at the forefront of emerging Christianity. Dunn first looks at the religious experience of Jesus, focusing especially on his experience of God in terms of his sense of sonship and his consciousness of the Spirit. He also considers the question of whether Jesus was a charismatic. Next Dunn examines the religious experiences of the earliest Christian communities, especially the resurrection appearances, Pentecost, and the signs and wonders recounted by Luke. Finally Dunn explores the religious experiences that made Paul so influential and that subsequently shaped Pauline Christianity and the religious life of his churches. The result is a thorough and stimulating study that not only recovers the religious experiences of Jesus and the early church butalso has important implications for our experience of the Spirit today.

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Title: Jesus and the Spirit
By: James D.G. Dunn
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 527
Vendor: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Publication Date: 1975

Dimensions: 6 X 9 (inches)
Weight: 1 pound 9 ounces
ISBN: 0802842917
ISBN-13: 9780802842916
Stock No: WW4291X

Publisher's Description

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In this fascinating book James D. G. Dunn explores the nature of the religious experiences that were at the forefront of emerging Christianity. Dunn first looks at the religious experience of Jesus, focusing especially on his experience of God in terms of his sense of sonship and his consciousness of the Spirit. He also considers the question of whether Jesus was a charismatic.

Next Dunn examines the religious experiences of the earliest Christian communities, especially the resurrection appearances, Pentecost, and the signs and wonders recounted by Luke. Finally Dunn explores the religious experiences that make Paul so influential and that subsequently shaped Pauline Christianity and the religious life of his churches.

The result is a thorough and stimulating study that not only recovers the religious experiences of Jesus and the early church but also has important implications for our experiences of the Spirit today.

First published in 1975 to much critical acclaim, this important book is now once again available to readers in the United States.

Author Bio

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James D. G. Dunn (1939–2020) was a renowned New Testament scholar and the longtime Lightfoot Professor of Divinity at Durham University. His numerous books include The Theology of Paul the Apostle, Jesus according to the New Testament, and the magisterial Christianity in the Making trilogy.