A Scandalous Jesus (e-book) (used book) | Joseph A Bessler | bookbook.eu

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The question of the historical Jesus is not only a historical question but also a historic one. And historic questions can be the most scandalous, says Joe Bessler, because they challenge the assumptions governing societies. Like Galileo questioning the Ptolemaic universe, historic questions transgress the limits of authority, belonging, and institutional legitimacy. Each of the three quests of the historical Jesus — from the original quest in the early 20th century, through the new quest, to the renewed quest in the late 20th century — has opened up new questions. In A Scandalous Jesus, Bessler seeks to capture the historic questions that surround and shape research on the historical Jesus and assess the impact of the differing quests on theological and cultural life.

Joe Bessler spoke about A Scandalous Jesus with pastor John Shuck on the Religion for Life radio show. Listen to the podcasts at the official book URL.

“I love this book! Bessler thinks so clearly and writes so well. This is an excellent analysis, an important contribution to theology and to the history of biblical scholarship.”
— Rick Lowery, Lexington Theological Seminary