The First Christian: Universal Truth in the Teachings of Jesus Paperback - 2003
by Paul F. Zahl
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The "never-ending story" of Christian students' attempts to get close to Jesus Christ as he really was has been told well and effectively in many places.
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In this book Paul Zahl seeks a broader understanding of the life and teachings of Jesus. What was it within his message that burst his first-century Jewish context? What was creative, fresh, and universal about his message? What did Jesus maintain, within his own setting and period, that is still true and applicable today?
In pursuing these questions, Zahl swims against the current of modern scholarship, arguing that Jesus was more Christian than Jewish. Jesus' teaching concerning the kingdom of God is replete with Christian perspectives on human nature and salvation, and his insights into original sin and grace are closer to core Christianity than much recent literature acknowledges. Drawing from both Jewish and Christian thinkers, Zahl shows Jesus to be a saving figure, a christological figure, even a radically Protestant figure. Zahl also brings his fresh perspective into present-day focus by showing how Jesus' dynamic teachings still have worldwide impact.
Zahl writes both as a highly trained theologian and as a pastor who recognizes that scholarship stands in the service of discipleship. In "The First Christian" he renders the contemporary quest for the historical Jesus not only "accessible" but also "relevant" to the life of faith. Students of the Bible and general readers alike will be enriched by his compelling portrait of a Christian, universal Jesus.Details
- Title The First Christian: Universal Truth in the Teachings of Jesus
- Author Paul F. Zahl
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 138
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, MI
- Date 2003-07-25
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780802821102 / 0802821103
- Weight 0.43 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 9.01 x 5.98 x 0.51 in (22.89 x 15.19 x 1.30 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Theometrics: Academic
- Library of Congress subjects Christianity - Origin, Jesus Christ - Teachings
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003059943
- Dewey Decimal Code 232.95
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Citations
- Booklist, 10/01/2004, Page 302
- Booklist Editors Choice/Adult, 01/01/2004, Page 774
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