The Life of Jesus : A Brief Assessment
Introductory Comment: The following essay is an adaptation of the concluding section of my book Jesus After Two Thousand Years: What He Really Said and Did (London: SCM Press, 2000 and Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, 2001), pp. 686-693. Based on a translation from the original German by Dr. John Bowden, to whom I am duly grateful, the present text represents a revision I have made in collaboration with Tom Hall, whose diligent efforts are especially appreciated in view of his strong disagreement with several of my key conclusions. While the book remains a useful compendium for quick reference or for detailed study, the present brief sketch aims to transform the authentic words and actions of Jesus into a readable narrative.
NOTES
[1] Mark 4:3-8
[2] Luke 15:4-6[3] Matt. 6:26
[4] Matt. 6:28
[5] Mark 4:30-32
[6] 2 Cor. 2:17
[7] Gal. 3:24-25
[8] Cf. 2 Cor. 2:14
[9] 2 Cor. 10:3-5
[10] 1 Cor. 14:8[11] Gal. 3:17
[12] 1 Cor. 4:9
[13] 1 Cor 9:24
[14] 2 Cor. 12:7
[15] Mark 6:3
[16] Cf. Matt. 1:18-25
[17] Matt. 1: 3-6: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and the wife of Uriah (Bathsheba).
[18] 1 Cor. 11:29-30[19] 1 Cor. 6:3
[20] Cf. Rom. 11:13-36
[21] Mark 10:9, 11
[22] Matt. 5:44a
[23] Matt. 7:1
[24] Matt. 5:34a
[25] Mark 7:15
[26] Mark 2:27[27] Gal. 4:6
[28] Luke 11:2
[29] 1 Cor. 1-2
