An outline of Jesus' life -- Political setting -- Judaism as a religion -- External sources -- The problems of the primary sources -- Two contexts -- The setting and method of Jesus' ministry -- The beginning of Jesus' ministry -- Miracles -- The coming of the kingdom -- The kingdom : Israel, Gentiles and individuals -- The kingdom : reversal of values and ethical perfectionism -- Contention and opposition in Galilee -- Jesus' view of his role in God's plan -- Jesus' last week -- Epilogue : the resurrection
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Presenting a cogent and balanced view of Jesus as a person, a theologian examines different interpretations of Jesus's aims and teachings, discussing the disciples' role in Christianity's success