In this provocative book, noted scholar G. A. Wells tells the story
of Higher Criticism: the close study of the scriptures that reveals
difficulties and discrepancies. Wells traces the discipline's
German beginnings, exploring the problems in the New Testament that
prompted scholars to revise traditional theories of the scriptures'
origins. Wells then traces the development and reception of these
views from the 18th century to today. Drawing on current biblical
scholarship, Wells explains how the Jesus of Paul's epistles
differs radically from later versions and addresses conservative
Christians' attempts to reconcile them. He carefully analyzes what
the New Testament says about miracles, the Virgin Birth, the
Nativity, Jesus' conflicting genealogies, the Resurrection, the
post-Resurrection appearances, and the failed prophecies of
imminent apocalypse. Wells persuasively profiles the New Testament
as a fascinating but flawed collection of incompatible viewpoints,
revealing Jesus as a shifting, ambiguous, legendary figure who
reflected the evolving teachings of a fragmented, emotion-based
cultic movement.
General
Imprint: |
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
First published: |
July 2009 |
Authors: |
George Albert Wells
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Dimensions: |
228 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
384 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8126-9656-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8126-9656-5 |
Barcode: |
9780812696561 |
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