The Teaching of Jesus

Description

From Mark’s text to the Q source, the M and L corpora, and the prophetic notion of the Remnant :

a benchmark academic work that deciphers the linguistic structures and historical contexts essential to understanding the evangelical message

(Why does the form of Jesus’ teaching depend on the kind of audience addressed and the period of the ministry – before or after Peter’s confession ?)

Summary

Master the foundations of biblical theology and decipher the profound structure of sacred texts with a benchmark academic work

Seize the opportunity to renew your perspective on the Scriptures through an exceptionally clear method of textual analysis. Designed for theologians, historians, and exegesis enthusiasts, this university masterpiece approaches the evangelical message with a stimulating rigor. You will quickly move beyond superficial readings by exploring the linguistic structures and historical contexts essential to understanding ancient manuscripts.

Why read this book?

After laying the groundwork for reflection with a rigorous introduction to the problems and methods of modern criticism, you observe the meticulous dissection of the primitive sources of textual tradition. This initial step highlights fundamental documents such as the text of Mark, the Q source, as well as the specific M and L corpora. You will thus measure the historical value of each manuscript before approaching the formal characteristics and poetry of the original parables.

This then allows you to transfer this technical analysis into the concrete exploration of theological content and its dogmatic evolution. By following the articulation of the author’s thought, you will discover how the message is structured around the figure of God as Father and the sovereign notion of God as King. The pace of your learning accelerates as the study confronts traditional prophetic ideas with the mutations of post-exilic Judaism. You will then understand the emergence of the concept of the Kingdom in the world and the unique place accorded to the figure of the Son of Man.

Finally, the study concludes with a masterful synthesis linking the stakes of eschatology to the ethics of Christian living. You will confront the moral principles of the New Testament with the requirements of Jewish law, emerging with a clear reading grid on sin and forgiveness. You close this book with a mind enriched by lasting erudition, fully aware of possessing the essential scientific keys to interpret biblical teaching with authority.

–Caractéristiques–

• Titre : The Teaching of Jesus

• Auteur : T. W. Manson

• Code produit : 9780521091992

• Éditeur : Cambridge University Press

• Dimensions : 21,6 x 14,0 x 2,3 cm

• Nombre de pages : 350 pages

• Dépôt légal : 1963

• Thématique : Théologie / Christianisme / Exégèse biblique / Histoire des religions / Essai académique

T. W. Manson

Nom de l’éditeur : Cambridge University Press Dimensions : 21,6 x 14,0 x 2,3 cm Nombre de pages : 350 pages Date d’édition : 1963 ‘Etat : Bon

Abstract

Deepen your understanding of sacred texts and master the foundations of biblical theology with the benchmark work The Teaching of Jesus.

Seize the opportunity to renew your perspective on the Scriptures through an exceptionally clear theological and historical analysis. Designed for students, pastors, and exegesis enthusiasts, this academic masterpiece rigorously and compassionately deciphers the profound structure of Christ’s message. Do not settle for a superficial reading anymore: give a new dimension to your biblical studies by exploring the historical and linguistic sources essential for textual understanding.

Why read this book?

• An exemplary methodological rigor: Master modern critical analysis tools by exploring the comparative study of major textual sources such as Mark, the Q source, as well as the M and L documents.

• A stimulating pedagogical clarity: Progress step-by-step through the formal characteristics of Jesus’ discourse, from the subtleties of his original language to the power of his poetic form and the scope of his parables.

• A profound theological insight: Enrich your spiritual reflections by understanding the crucial historical transition between post-exilic Judaism and the revolutionary concept of God as Father and King.

• A concrete ethical application: Decode the fundamental principles of evangelical morality, the relationship to Jewish law, and the essential notions of sin and forgiveness to fuel your own work or teachings.

Table of Contents

PART I PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS

Preface . . . . . . . . . . page ix

Chap. I. Introduction: Problems and Methods . . 3

Chap II. The Sources . . . . . . . .

Mark . . . . . . . . 22

Q . . . . . . . . 27

M . . . . . . . . 34

L . . . . . . . . 39

Conclusion . . . . . . . . 43

Chap III. Formal Characteristics of the Teaching .

1. Language . . . . . . . 45

2. Poetic Form . . . . . . . 50

3. Parable . . . . . . . 57

4. Detached Note A. On Mt. xii. 28;

5. Lk. xi. 20 (Q). . 82

6. Detached Note B. The Parable of the Wedding Feast (Mt. xxii. 1–14) . . . . . . . 83

PART II THE CONTENTS OF THE TEACHING

Chap. IV. God as Father . . . . . . . 89

Chap V. God as King . . . . . . . . 116

Chap VI. God as King: The Eternal Sovereignty

1. Pre-Prophetic and Prophetic Ideas . 142

2. The Doctrine in Post-exilic Judaism 149

3. The Teaching of Jesus . . . . 160

Chap. VII. God as King: The Kingdom in the World

1. Israel . . . . . . . 171

2. The Remnant . . . . . . 175

3. The Church . . . . . . . 189

4. Fundamental Principles . . . . 191

5. The Teaching of Jesus . . . . 196

6. The Place of Jesus in the Kingdom on Earth . . . . . . . 201

7. The Son of Man . . . . . 211

8. Conclusions . . . . . . . 234

9. Detached Note C. The Terms ‘Disciple’ and ‘Apostle’ . . . . . . . . 237

Chap. VIII. God as King: The Final Consummation . . . . . . . .

10. Eschatology in General . . . . 244

11. The Eschatological Teaching of Jesus 260 IX. Religion and Morals . . . . . .

12. The ‘Ethics of Jesus’ . . . . 285

13. Jesus and the Jewish Law . . . 295

14. The Ground-Principles of the Moral Teaching of Jesus . . . . . 302

15. Sin and Forgiveness . . . . . 308

16. Detached Note D. On Mk x. 42–44 . . . . 313

17. Detached Note E. On Mk vii. 6–13 . . . . 315

18. Appendices I–VI . . . . . . . 320–329

19. Additional Notes . . . . . . . 330–333

20. General Index . . . . . . . . 334

21. Reference Index . . . . . . . . 339

Back cover

The Teaching of Jesus – T. W. Manson

In these studies Dr Manson’s main object has been to demonstrate two propositions. The first is that the form in which the teaching of Jesus is delivered is determined by two factors: the kind of audience addressed, and the period in the ministry—either before or after Peter’s confession. The second is that the key to the contents of the teaching is the prophetic notion of the Remnant: that ‘the Son of Man’ in the teaching represents Jesus’ formulation of the Remnant ideal; and that he is the Son of Man by embodying that ideal in his own person.

Critical reception

“This masterly treatise . . . one of the most valuable books in New Testament criticism and exposition that we have met with for several years past. It is a great contribution to constructive thought and to a higher historical appreciation of the Gospel records.”

— The Methodist Recorder

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