Jesus' Attitude Towards the Law: A Study of the Gospels (Paperback)

Jesus' Attitude Towards the Law: A Study of the Gospels Book Description

This book provides a critical reassessment and fresh analysis of Jesus' attitude towards the Law as portrayed in each of the canonical Gospels, Q, Thomas, and the apocryphal Gospels. Representing William Loader's definitive work on the subject, this comprehensive study presents in a clearer picture of Jesus and his message.

A special feature of this book is its textually "sequential analysis of the theme of the Law. By taking this unique approach, Loader lets Jesus' stance towards the Law emerge directly out of the Gospel narratives themselves while at the same time highlighting important similarities and differences between the texts. Comparing the canonical Gospels with each other and with crucial noncanonical sources allows Loader to probe behind the tradition in the search for Jesus' true relationship with the Judaism of his day.

Despite its focused theme, this is not a book about the historical Jesus. Instead, it works with the ancient materials we actually have before us and so offers a more secure basis for the less certain task of reconstructing the history behind the texts. In treating each Gospel, Loader also begins with a substantial engagement of current and previous research before presenting his own perspectives. As a result, "Jesus' Attitude towards the Law will be valued both as an original scholarly contribution and as an unrivaled sourcebook for studying Jesus, Second Temple Judaism, and the origins of Christianity.

About the Author :

William Loader has contributed to Jesus' Attitude Towards the Law: A Study of the Gospels as an author. William Loader is a Professorial Research Fellow at Murdoch University, Perth, Australia, where he has conducted research on attitudes towards sexuality in Judaism and Christianity. He is the author of "Sexuality and the Jesus Tradition".

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