The Historical Jesus and the Temple

by Michael Patrick Barber

In this book, Michael Patrick Barber examines the role of the Jerusalem temple in the teaching of the historical Jesus. Drawing on recent discussions about methodology and memory research in Jesus studies, he advances a fresh approach to reconstructing Jesus' teaching. Barber argues that Jesus did not reject the temple's validity but that he likely participated in and endorsed its rites. Moreover, he locates Jesus' teaching within Jewish apocalyptic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009210858
• ISBN13: 9781009210850
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"