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Jesus at Thirty

John W. Miller

"John Miller's Jesus at Thirty adds a new dimension to historical-Jesus research with a judicious application of psychological insight to the task of historical biblical scholarship.... The book is eminently readable, well-documented, and tinged with the excitement of discovering a fresh perspective from which to contemplate the Jesus of the Gospels -- and the one who stands behind the Gospel portrait."
-- Wayne Rollins, Assumption College, Massachusetts

"At about thirty Jesus was rejected by his own family, who considered him to be 'out of his mind.' What happened to Jesus to evoke this reaction? Drawing from his detailed knowledge of the Bible, Judaism, and modern psychology, and his experience as a psychological case worker, Miller brings it all together in a well-argued case history."
-- William Klassen, Author, Judas: Betrayer or Friend of Jesus?

"No finer study ... an absolute must for those who want to keep up with the racing field of Jesus studies. His sections about family estrangement, the use of the term Father for God, and Jesus' age-thirty transition are special stopping spots in this journey into Jesus."
-- Scot McKnight, North Park University, Chicago

Book Details

  • Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
  • Publish Date: Sep 5th, 2000
  • Pages: 188
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.50in - 5.50in - 0.44in - 0.55lb
  • EAN: 9780800662370
  • Categories: Christian Theology - ChristologyBiblical Criticism & Interpretation - New TestamentTheology

About the Author

John W. Miller holds a Th.D. from the University of Basel and is Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Conrad Grebel College, University of Waterloo. He was cofounder and cochair of the Historical Jesus Section in the Society of Biblical Literature. He also served as Director of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services at Chicago State Hospital. Among his most recent books are Calling God "Father" Essays on the Bible, Fatherhood, and Culture (1999), How the Bible Came to Be (2004), and Proverbs in the Believers Church Bible Commentary series (2004).