The Historical Jesus: the Origins of Christian Belief

by Maldwyn Griffith

The authors of the New Testament were convinced that Jesus was the promised Messiah as prophesised in the Hebrew Scriptures. However, the New Testament is not a uniform account of Christian belief or a consistent historical narrative. To explain some of these inconsistencies it is helpful to understand how the authors interpreted Hebrew Scriptures' prophesies to emphasise current events. They were also influenced by contemporary cultural and religious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1787106926
• ISBN13: 9781787106925
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Austin Macauley
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.7"