The Charismatic Leader and His Followers

by Martin Hengel

Book Overview

Taking as his starting-point Jesus' saying in Matt 8:22, ""Let the dead bury the dead,"" Professor Hengel subjects Jesus' discipleship sayings to a rigorous historical scrutiny. The sharp break with contemporary Jewish mores in Matt 8:22 leads Hengel to a consideration of other contemporary forms of discipleship -- Cynic, Rabbinic, and Zealot. Rejecting the view that Jesus was some kind of rabbi, Hengel argues that there are, despite the obvious fundamental...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597520772
• ISBN13: 9781597520775
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.6" x 8.5"