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Jesus and the eyewitnesses:

the Gospels as eyewitness testimony
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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2006 - Religion - 538 pages

This fresh book argues that the four Gospels are closely based on eyewitness testimony of those who knew Jesus. Noted New Testament scholar Richard Bauckham challenges the prevailing assumption that the accounts of Jesus circulated as anonymous community traditions instead asserting that they were transmitted in the name of the original eyewitness.

To drive home this controversial point, Bauckham draws on internal literary evidence, study of personal names in the first century, and recent developments in the understanding of oral traditions. Jesus and the Eyewitnesses also taps into the rich resources of modern study of memory and cognitive psychology, refuting the conclusions of the form critics and calling New Testament scholarship to make a clean break with this long-dominant tradition. Finally, Bauckham challenges readers to end the classic division between the historical Jesus and the Christ of faith proposing the Jesus of testimony that is actually presented by Gospels.

Sure to ignite heated debate on the precise character of the testimony about Jesus, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses will be valued by scholars, students and all who seek to understand the origins of the Gospels.

  

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Review: Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony

User Review  - Sam Fink - Goodreads

Interesting insights into the literayr structure and construction of the gospels. Very thorough discussion to establish the historical nature of the Gospels. Some fascinating material but very detailed and slow reading. Read full review

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REVIEW AND CRITIQUE Bauckham, Richard. Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006. Jesus and the Eyewitnesses by Richard Bauckham is devoted to ... Read full review

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Contents

From the Historical Jesus to the Jesus of Testimony
1
Papias on the Eyewitnesses
12
Names in the Gospel Traditions
39
Palestinian Jewish Names
67
The Twelve
93
Eyewitnesses from the Beginning
114
The Petrine Perspective in the Gospel of Mark
155
Anonymous Persons in Marks Passion Narrative
183
Eyewitness Memory
319
The Gospel of John as Eyewitness Testimony
358
The Witness of the Beloved Disciple
384
Papias on John
412
Polycrates and Irenaeus on John
438
The Jesus of Testimony
472
Index of Ancient Persons
509
Index of Modern Authors
516

Papias on Mark and Matthew
202
Models of Oral Tradition
240
Transmitting the Jesus Traditions
264
Anonymous Tradition or Eyewitness Testimony?
290

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About the author (2006)

Professor Richard Bauckham (Ph.D. Cambridge; D.D, F.B.A, F.R.S.E., ) is Senior Scholar at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, he was professor of New Testament studies and Bishop Wardlaw Professor at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. He is a fellow of both the British Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Prof. Bauckham has published widely in theology, historical theology and New Testament. He is currently working on New Testament Christology and the Gospel of John.

Prof. Bauckham's originality in defending both the historical Jesus and his divine identity has set a new standard in the academic world, most notably in his groundbreaking publications "Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony" and "Jesus and the God of Israel: "God Crucified" and Other Essays on the New Testament's Christology of Divine Identity"

After his acclaimed and award winning commentary on "Jude, 2 Peter" (Word Biblical Commentary) and his interest in the Gospel of John, the arrival of his "The Gospel of John" in both the New International Greek New Testament Commentary and in Two Horizons New Testament Commentary Series, as well as edited works on John, "The Gospel of John and Christian Theology" and "The Testimony of the Beloved Disciple: Narrative, History, and Theology in the Gospel of John", along with his volume on "The Gospel of Luke" (International Critical Commentary series) is much anticipated.

His other published works cover a wide scope such as Jurgen Moltmann, James and Jude the brothers of Jesus, Gospel Woman, Mission, the Bible and Politics, Apocalyptic and Eschatology in the Tudor Period, the Book of Revelation, and the Christian Hope.

Most recently he has published "Living with other Creatures: Green Exegesis and Theology; The Jewish World around the New Testament; The Bible and Ecology: Rediscovering the Community of Creation" (Sarum Theological Lectures)and "Jesus: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)" "- Editorial Review.

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