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Did the historical Jesus preach that God was about to bring an end to human history and impose the divine kingdom on the earth and all its peoples? Four eminent New Testament scholars -Dale Allison, Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, and Stephen Patterson- come together under the direction of Robert J. Miller to debate this, the single most important question about the historical Jesus. Borg, Crossan, and Patterson argue that Jesus taught that God's kingdom was already here, not that it was coming in the near future. Dale Allison defends the widely-held view that Jesus was an apocalyptic prophet. Everyone's cards are on the table in this candid exchange. The disagreements are sharp and the debate is both pointed and respectful. This book is an eloquent exploration of a pressing issue that strongly affects how we understand the historical Jesus and Christian life today.—Publisher

New, unused copy.Table of contents: The beauty of Jesus -- God's Kingdom in person -- Divine and human -- Jesus the healer -- The meanings of the miracles -- Jesus the story-teller -- The parable of the father's love -- Jesus the teacher --Facing death -- Jesus the suffering servant -- Jesus the Lord of glory -- Jesus the abiding presence.

Strikingly illuminated by a series of fine art paintings, Alister McGrath's new volume seeks to engage both the mind and the imagination as he vividly explores teh divine compassion that led God to sacrifice his only Son in order to save a world oppressed and unable to help itself. Poetry, prayer and theological reflection are interwoven with commentary on the ideas conveyed through Amedio Bocchi's On the Lawn (illustrating the theme of adoption), Sir Edward John Pynter's The Prodigal's Return, Jacopo Bassano's the Last Supper, Caravaqggio's The Taking of Christ, Antonio Ciseri's Ecce Homo, Salvador Dali's Christ of St. John of the Cross and El Greco's Pieta. The result not only strengthens our grasp of who Christ is and what he has achieved; it also helps us rejoice in the immeasurable difference that his death and resurrection make to our everyday lives.--Book jacket