Rediscovering Jesus - An Introduction to Biblical, Religious and Cultural Perspectives on Christ

David B. Capes is professor of New Testament in the department of theology at Houston Baptist University. Rodney Reeves is dean of the Courts Redford College of Theology and Ministry and professor of biblical studies, Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri. E. Randolph Richards is dean of the School of Ministry and professor of biblical studies, Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. Together they have also written Rediscovering Paul: An Introduction to His World, Letters and Theology (IVP Academic). Rodney Reeves (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is dean of The Courts Redford College of Theology and Ministry and professor of biblical studies at Southwest Baptist University, both in Bolivar, Missouri. Previously a pastor with churches in Arkansas and Texas, Reeves is author or coauthor of A Genuine Faith: How to Follow Jesus Today, Spirituality According to Paul: Imitating the Apostle of Christ and Rediscovering Paul: An Introduction to his World, Letters and Theology. His articles have appeared in journals such as Perspectives in Religious Studies, Biblical Illustrator, Southwestern Journal of Theology and Preaching. E. Randolph Richards (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is dean and professor of biblical studies in the School of Ministry at Palm Beach Atlantic University. He is a popular speaker and has authored and coauthored dozens of books and articles including Rediscovering Jesus, Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes, Rediscovering Paul, The Story of Israel and Paul and First-Century Letter Writing. Early on in their ministry he and his wife Stacia were appointed as missionaries to east Indonesia, where he taught for eight years at an Indonesian seminary. Missions remain on the hearts of Randy and Stacia. Randy leads mission trips and conducts missionary training workshops and regularly leads tours of the Holy Land, Turkey, Greece and Italy. He has served as interim pastor of numerous churches and is currently a teaching pastor. He and Stacia reside in Palm Beach, Florida.

Table of Contents Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction: "My Jesus" Part I Introduction: Jesus in the Bible 1. Mark's Jesus 2. Matthew's Jesus 3. Luke's Jesus 4. John's Jesus 5. Paul's Jesus 6. The Priestly Jesus 7. The Jesus of Exiles 8. The Apocalyptic Jesus Part II Introduction: Jesus Outside the Bible 9. The Gnostic Jesus 10. The Muslim Jesus 11. The Historical Jesus 12. The Mormon Jesus 13. The American Jesus 14. The Cinematic Jesus Conclusion: "Our Jesus" Subject Index Scripture Index