Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium

Description

This engaging volume examines the most recent textual and archaeological sources for the life of Jesus, along with the history of first-century Palestine, drawing a fascinating portrait of the man and his teachings. Ehrman shows us what historians have long known about the Gospels and the man who stands behind them. Through a careful evaluation of the New Testament (and other sources, including the recently discovered Gospels of Thomas and Peter), Ehrman proposes that Jesus can be best understood as an apocalyptic prophet–a man convinced that the world would end dramatically within the lifetime of his apostles and that a new kingdom would be created on earth.

• Author: Bart D. Ehrman
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Published: 1999-09-23
• Pages: 290
• ISBN-13: 9780199839438