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Title: The Jesus Quest: The Third Search for the Jew of Nazareth by Ben Witherington III ISBN: 0-8308-1544-9 Publisher: InterVarsity Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.94 (16 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: sound conservative scholarship
Comment: ben witherington is a conservative evangelical who has written many works on nt theology. this book on the "third quest: ( a term first used by tom wright to describe the resurgence of interest in the historical jesus in the past few decades; the first quest started in the mid 1800's with renan and ended with the works of schweitzer ). in this work, witherington examines the works of notable scholars in the field, including crossan, borg, sanders, wright, meier, schussler-fiorenza, theissen, horsley, vermes, and raymond brown. while witherington is polite, fair, and essentially accurate in his critiques, he does use his viewpoint as the measuring stick, making this work biased but still very good. he is quite kind to nt wright as well as jp meier (whose work A MARGINAL JEW )is considered to be the best work on the subject available today. he is much less so to the jesus seminar as well as elizabeth schussler fiorenza (who are on the far left in the debate). one reviewer said that one should read the individual works and truly ther is no substitute for this; but this book was not wriien for the advanced scholar. overall, this work will be of most value to conservative christians who want a good introduction to the various authors in the field.
Rating: 5
Summary: Thumbs up Dr. Witherington!
Comment: Dr. Witherington's fair and just survey of Jesus, the multitude of material written about him and his opposition to the Jesus Seminar seems to be causing discomfort for some. Whenever Biblical scholars interpret Scripture without using a variety of the tools (including historical data accepted by the majority of the world) they obviously must also have a "secret" agenda. Why also will they not welcome a mixture of scholars from a variety of institutions and nations?? Astute authors who are on their toes critique their peers.
Aside from this book I have also read several of his other books Christology of Jesus, Jesus the Sage, and find that his commentaries continually hit the mark. Dr. Witherington is a noteworthy New Testament scholar who has written some excellent books on women in the New Testament as well!
Rating: 5
Summary: An outstanding overview of contemporary Jesus scholarship
Comment: Yes, Ben Witherington is a (relative) conservative, but don't hold that against him. Yes, he has strong opinions, but don't hold that against him, either, because they are well argued. The fact remains that this is the best overview of "Third Quest" Jesus scholarship I have been able to find. Admirers of the Jesus Seminar may not appreciate his critique, but it is very fair and well-thought out. One of the benefits from a book like this, besides giving interested parties a launching pad for further research, is that the different views of Jesus can help one achieve a well-rounded portrait of the Savior. No one scholar gets it right all the time (not even Witherington, with his own view of Jesus as God's wisdom), but the different insights are valuable, because Jesus is bigger than what any one person can comprehend. That should be a cause for humility (something some Jesus scholars have lacked, at least in print). I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in contemporary Jesus scholarship.
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Title: The Paul Quest: The Renewed Search for the Jew of Tarsus by Ben, III Witherington ISBN: 0830826602 Publisher: InterVarsity Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
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Title: The Resurrection of the Son of God by N. T. Wright ISBN: 0800626796 Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.00 |
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Title: Jesus and the Victory of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, Volume 2) by N.T. Wright, N. T. Wright ISBN: 0800626826 Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers Pub. Date: 01 August, 1997 List Price(USD): $41.00 |
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Title: The New Testament and the People of God by N.T. Wright ISBN: 0800626818 Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers Pub. Date: 01 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: New Testament History: A Narrative Account by Ben, III Witherington ISBN: 0801022932 Publisher: Baker Book House Pub. Date: November, 2001 List Price(USD): $26.99 |
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