Description
Book SynopsisThis book shows that Jesus saw himself as the messiah anticipated in the Jewish scriptures and believed that the restoration of Israel hinged on the outcome of his ministry.
Table of ContentsForeword by Stanley E. Porter
Preface
1. "Jesus Who Is Called the Christ"
Scholarship on the Messianic Question
In Quest of Jesus's Self-Understanding
2. Messianic Expectations in Second Temple Judaism
The Paucity and Diversity of Messianic Expectations
The Extent of Messianic Ideas in the Old Testament
Messianic Claimants in the First Century
Sources and a Sketch
Conclusion
3. Messiah Jesus--a Role Declined?
Messiahship Inferred from the Resurrection
The "Messianic Secret"
Disciples' Enthusiasm and Authorities' Perception
An Inference from the
Titulus on the Cross
The Scripturizing of the Tradition
Conclusion
4. Messiah Jesus--a Role Redefined?
The Messianic Jesus
Son of Man as Divine Agent and Messiah
Jesus as the Anointed One of Isaiah
The Kingdom of God Presupposes a King
Allusions to David and Solomon
The "I Have Come" Sayings
Conclusion
5. Messiah Jesus--a Crucified Messiah?
Peter's Confession at Caesarea Philippi
The Anointing of Jesus at Bethany
Triumphal Entry and Demonstration in the Temple
The Royal Riddle of David's Lord
The Passion of the Shepherd King
The Trial of the Messiah
The King of the Jews
The Messianic Herald of Salvation
Crucified Messiah, Not Crucified Martyr
The Origins of the
Christianoi
Conclusion
6. Toward a Messianic Christology
Eschatological Finality
The Church and Israel
Prophet, Priest, and King
Conclusion
Indexes
