Jesus as Teacher

The book contains detailed analyses of many Gospel passages and covers themes of particular prominence in Jesus' teaching, including justice, wealth, forgiveness and love.

Pheme Perkins (Author)

9780521366953, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 27 July 1990

124 pages
17.9 x 13 x 1.5 cm, 0.12 kg

"...this series has the extraordinary value of bringing to the layperson the critical and contemporary issues of the study of Jesus. Understandable and inviting, the volumes contain excellent study questions, charts, indices and notes." Duncan Ferguson, Presbyterian Survey

Professor Perkins compares Jesus with other types of teachers in his day: philosophers, interpreters of the law, prophets, and visionaries. Jesus is characterized as a charismatic teacher and prophet who addressed his message to all people, as opposed to the elite groups taught in formal schools in ancient times. Readers are shown how Jesus used parables, proverbs, and legal and prophetic sayings to challenge the imagination and to allow his listeners to discover his message. The book contains detailed analyses of many Gospel passages and covers themes of particular prominence in Jesus' teaching, including justice, wealth, forgiveness and love.

1. Teaching and learning in Jesus' world
2. Jesus, charismatic teacher and prophet
3. The style of Jesus' teaching
4. Adaptation of Jesus' teaching in the community
5. Characteristic themes in Jesus' teaching
Supplementary reading and discussion questions
index.

Subject Areas: Biblical studies & exegesis [HRCG]