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Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity
ed. John McManners
(Oxford Univ. Press, 1990)
A composite picture of 2,000 years of Christianity throughout the world; also discusses relations between Christianity and Judaism and Christianity and Islam. Over 350 illustrations, including 32 color plates and 10 maps.
Are These the Words of Jesus?
Ian Wilson
(Lennard Publishers, 1990; distributed in U.S. by Seven Hills Book Dist.)
A fresh look at the teachings of Jesus that are found in the Bible, in light of research from the neglected apocryphal sources, and recently discovered manuscripts such as the Nag Hammadi Gospel of Thomas and the Mar Saba “Secret Gospel.” An analytical critique that assesses the authenticity of the various sources.
The New Jerome Biblical Commentary
ed. Raymond E. Brown, S.S., Joseph Fitzmyer, S.J. and Roland E. Murphy, O. Carm.
(Prentice Hall, 2nd. ed., 1990)
Concentrates on the cultural, historical, literary and religious issues of the Scriptures (including Apocrypha, Dead Sea Scrolls and Patristic literature). Summarizes varied explanations of the Biblical text. Enlarged and extensively rewritten since the first edition appeared in 1968; over two-thirds of the material is new.
Understanding Jesus Today series
(Cambridge Press, 1990)
Nondenominational. For Bible study groups and lay readers.
The World of Jesus: first Century Judaism in Crisis
John Riches
Examines the social, economic, political and cultural context of the first-century Judaism. Riches describes foreign threats to the Jewish community and the ways groups of Jews tried to preserve their cultural identity.
Jesus and the Future
David Tiede
Proposes that to understand Jesus’ teaching about, the future it is necessary to study the meaning of his affirmations to early Christians and how his message spoke to the religious traditions of Israel.
Jesus as Teacher
Pheme Perkins
Demonstrates how Jesus used parables, proverbs and legal and prophetic sayings to challenge the imagination and allow his listeners to discover his message.
What Can We Know About Jesus
Howard Clark Kee
An analysis of the evidence about Jesus in a broad range of sources—from ancient pagan and Jewish texts to the earliest Christian sources.
Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity
ed. John McManners
(Oxford Univ. Press, 1990)
A composite picture of 2,000 years of Christianity throughout the world; also discusses relations between Christianity and Judaism and Christianity and Islam. Over 350 illustrations, including 32 color plates and 10 maps.
