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ACADIA DIVINITY COLLEGE

BIBL 7043—Life of Jesus

Craig A. Evans, Professor

Fall Term 00! "## $e%& ' 4 (e)*

+ .00'4.4 P+ -oom 0#

A. Course DescriptionT/is )ourse offers an in&rou)&ion &o &/e life of Jesus, 1i&/ em%/asis on religious

an /is&ori)al )on&e2&. $our)es—)anoni)al an non)anoni)al—1ill e )ri&i)all

assesse, )ri&eria for e&ermining au&/en&i)i& 1ill e revie1e, an &/e /is&or of

)ri&i)al s&u of &/e life of Jesus 1ill e survee.

B. Course Objectives:

#. To a)5uain& &/e s&uen& 1i&/ &/e )ri&i)al issues &/a& a&&en life of Jesus resear)/.

. To evelo% an a%%re)ia&ion for an in&er%re&a&ion of &/e life of Jesus in /is&ori)al,

so)ial, an religious )on&e2&.

3. To a)5uain& &/e s&uen& 1i&/ &/e varie&ies of in&er%re&a&ion of &/e life of Jesus.4. To enri)/ &/e s&uen& s%iri&uall 1i&/ &/e &ea)/ing an e2am%le of Jesus of

6aare&/.

C. Requireents o! t"e Course:

#. +i&erm e2am +ona 3 8)&oer 00! #$%

. E2egesis %a%er ' ue +ona 4 (e)emer 00! &$%

3. Te2&oo9 -eaing -e5uiremen& ' ue +ona 4 (e)emer 00! '$%

4. Final E2am ($%

D. Te)tboo*s !or t"e Course:#. Evans, Craig A. Jesus and the Ossuaries. :a)o, T; Balor . Jesus the Messiah: A Survey of the Life of Christ. (o1ners

?rove In&er@arsi& Press, #!. = +'

3. $&ein, -oer& >. The Method and Message of Jesus’ Teachings. -ev. e.

Louisville :es&mins&er Jo/n no2, #4. = +#

E. Recoen,e, Te)ts "in &/e lirar*

1. Evans, Craig A. Life of Jesus Research: An Annotated Bibiogra!hy. 6e1

Tes&amen& Tools an $&uies 4. -ev. e. Leien Brill, #!.

2. +eier, Jo/n P. A Margina Je": Rethin#ing the $istorica Jesus. 3 vols.

AB-L. 6e1 or9 (oulea, ##'00#. Da four&/ vol. is ue

3. $aners, E. P. Jesus and Judais%. Lonon $C+ Press P/ilael%/ia For&ress,

#G.

4. :i&/ering&on, Ben. The Jesus &uest: The Third Search for the Je" of

'a(areth. (o1ners ?rove In&er@arsi&, #.

-. Re/te, 0ubic/tions b1 0ro!essor Ev/ns:

#. HJesus in ?nos&i) Li&era&ure, Bibica ! "#G#* 40!#.

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. H8n &/e @inear Parales of Isaia/ an +ar9 #, Bibische )eitschrift G "#G4*GG!.

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4. -evie1 of ?eorge -. Beasle+urra, Jesus and the *ingdo% of +od "?ran-a%is Eermans, #G!* in Trinity Journa 7. "#G!* #03#07.

. HJesus of 6aare&/ :/o (o $)/olars $a &/a& >e IsK Cru, 3.4 "#G7* ##. !. HT/e >is&ori)al Jesus an C/ris&ian Fai&/ A Cri&i)al Assessmen& of a $)/olarl

Prolem, Christian Schoars Revie" #G "#GG* 4G!3.

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#* 33.#. HJesus E&/i) of >umili&, Trinity Journa #3 "#* #73G.

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#7. -evie1 of Jo/n (omini) Crossan, The $istorica Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Je"ish 0easant "$an Fran)is)o >ar%erCollins, ##* in Trinity Journa #3 "#*303.

#G. -evie1 of +arinus e Jonge, Jesus3 The Servant Messiah "$/affer Le)&ures 6e1>aven an Lonon ale

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4. -evie1 of Bru)e (. C/il&on, The Te%!e of Jesus: $is Sacrificia 0rogra% "ithin a

Cutura $istory of Sacrifice ". C/arles1or&/, in C. A.Evans an B. (. C/il&on "es.*, Studying the $istorica Jesus: 5vauations of theState of Current Research "6TT$ # Leien Brill, #4* 4733.

G. HJesus in 6onC/ris&ian :ri&ings, in C. A. Evans an B. (. C/il&on "es.*, Studyingthe $istorica Jesus: 5vauations of the State of Current Research "6TT$ #Leien Brill, #4* 4437G.

. HJesus an Israels $)ri%&ures, 1i&/ B. (. C/il&on, in C. A. Evans an B. (. C/il&on"es.*, Studying the $istorica Jesus: 5vauations of the State of Current Research "6TT$ # Leien Brill, #4* G#33.

30. HT/e -e)en&l Pulis/e (ea $ea $)rolls an &/e >is&ori)al Jesus, in C. A. Evansan B. (. C/il&on "es.*, Studying the $istorica Jesus: 5vauations of the State ofCurrent Research "6TT$ # Leien Brill, #4* 47!.

3#. Jesus and $is Conte%!oraries: Co%!arative Studies "A?J< Leien Brill,#*.

3. Ei&or, 1i&/ $&anle E. Por&er, The $istorica Jesus: A Sheffied Reader "Bi$em 33$/effiel $/effiel A)aemi) Press, #*.

33. HEarl -aini) $our)es an Jesus -esear)/, in E. >. Lovering, Jr. "e.*, Society of Bibica Literature -6 Se%inar 0a!ers "$BL$P 34 A&lan&a $)/olars Press, #*37!.

34. H:/a& (i Jesus (oK in +i)/ael J. :il9ins an J. P. +orelan "es.*, Jesus 7nder 8ire: Modern Schoarshi! Reinvents the $istorica Jesus "?ran -a%is Oonervan,#* #0##.

3. H$our)e, Form an -ea)&ion Cri&i)ism T/e MTrai&ional +e&/os of $no%&i)In&er%re&a&ion, in $&anle E. Por&er an (avi Toms "es.*, A!!roaches to 'e"

Testa%ent Study "J$6T$u% #0 $/effiel $/effiel A)aemi) Press, #* #74.3!. -evie1 of -. (avi alor, Jesus the 0ro!het: $is 9ision of the *ingdo% on 5arth

"Louisville :es&mins&erJo/n no2, #4* in Trinity Journa , #! "#* #37.

37. -evie1 of +ar9us Bo)9mue/l, This Jesus: Martyr3 Lord3 Messiah "Einurg/ T. QT. Clar9, #4* in Trinity Journa #! "#* 34#.

3G. HT/e >is&ori)al Jesus an &/e (eifie C/ris& >o1 (i &/e 8ne Lea &o &/e 8&/erKin $&anle E. Por&er "e.*, The 'ature of Reigious Language: The Roeha%!tonSy%!osiu% "-oe/am%&on Ins&i&u&e Lonon Pa%ers # $/effiel $/effiel A)aemi)Press, #!* 47!7.

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3. HT/e Passion of Jesus >is&or -ememere or Pro%/e) >is&ori)ieK Buetin for Bibica Research ! "#!* #!. Da revie1essa of Jo/n (omini) Crossan, ho *ied Jesus; 5,!osing the Roots of Antiouse of Praer &o MCave of -oers Jesus Pro%/e&i) Cri&i)ism of &/eTem%le Es&alis/men&, in Craig A. Evans an $/emara/u Talmon "es.*, The &uest for Conte,t and Meaning: Studies in Bibica Dnterte,tuaity in $onor of Ja%es A.Sanders "BI$ G Leien Brill, #7* 4#74.

4G. HFrom ?os%el &o ?os%el T/e Fun)&ion of Isaia/ in &/e 6e1 Tes&amen&, in Craig C.Broles an Craig A. Evans "es.*, riting and Reading the Scro of Dsaiah: Studiesof an Dnter!retive Tradition "@T$u% 70 FI8TL # Leien Brill, #7* !044.

4. HJesus an &/e (ea $ea $)rolls, in Craig A. Evans an Pe&er :. Flin& "es.*, 5schatoogy3 Messianis%3 and the 1ead Sea Scros "$&uies in &/e (ea $ea $)rollsan -ela&e Li&era&ure # ?ran -a%is Eermans, #7* ##00.

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#. HAs%e)&s of E2ile an -es&ora&ion in &/e Pro)lama&ion of Jesus an &/e ?os%els, inJames +. $)o&& "e.*, 5,ie: Od Testa%ent3 Je"ish3 and Christian Conce!tions "J$J$u% ! Leien Brill, #7* 3G.

. HT/e M-eal Jesus in (ea&e, Buetin for Bibica Research 7 "#7* !.

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!. HJesus an &/e (ea $ea $)rolls, in Pe&er :. Flin& an James C. @aneram "es.*,The 1ead Sea Scros after 8ifty Eears: A Co%!rehensive Assess%ent , vol. II"Leien Brill, #* 73G.

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. Ei&or, 1i&/ Bru)e C/il&on, Authenticating the Activities of Jesus "6TT$ G.Leien Brill, #G*.

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Authenticating the Activities of Jesus "6TT$ G. Leien Brill, #G* 3.

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"es.*, Authenticating the Activities of Jesus "6TT$ G. Leien Brill, #G* 373

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(avis, (. enall, an ?. 8Collins "es.*, The Trinity: An Dnterdisci!inarySy%!osiu% on the Trinity "82for 82for is (ea&/ an -esurre)&ionK in $. E. Por&er, +. A. >aes, an (.Toms "es.* Resurrection "J$6T$u% #G! -ILP $/effiel $/effiel

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