Recovering Jesus: The Witness of the New Testament

By Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld

Book Overview

In Recovering Jesus , Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld leads you through an honest and careful study of the testimony of Jesus's first-century followers, as well as more recent scholarly and popular witnesses. The result is a journey that will challenge you to move beyond the Jesus you think you know to a deeper understanding of who he was and why he matters. This text will be a valuable tool in academic settings, as well as for believers and nonbelievers alike who want to know the real Jesus.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1587432021
• ISBN13: 9781587432026
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Brazos Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Exceptional Introduction to Understanding Jesus -- Then and Now

"Recovering Jesus," by Thomas Yoder Newfeld, is a remarkable presentation not only of the New Testament as it developed in early Christian circles, but also of Christian faith as it may (even ought) be lived today. As example, consider his treatment on the "parable of the talents" in Mathew 25. "If this parable is understood within the larger context of Jesus' teaching on wealth," Yoder Neufeld maintains, "then it becomes, ironically, the exact opposite of a lesson in capitalism. It becomes a terribly hard lesson about whether wealth has been invested to the benefit of the reign of God...The arrival of the kingdom represents not only the embrace of the wayward son and the lost sheep, but also the accounting before a demanding judge as to what was done with the treasure, whatever it may be."" Written at an undergraduate college (or introductory seminary)-level, the individual reader will also find background sufficent to personal study.

Superb ! A well rounded, mature, intelligent bullseye survey of the historical Jesus of the new t

this is an outstanding guide to studying Jesus. basically this book in about 330 pages, covers most aspects of Jesus study. from the issues of the gospel writings themselves, to historical methods, and to the exposition of the historical Jesus as sketched in the gospel writings, this book does a tremendous job in the wide amount of coverage it handles. the author, Thomas Yoder Neufeld, a Harvard TH.D., shows in his writings an obvious profound, deep and dedicated perspective to the person of Jesus. yet, the author is no fundamentalist. Neufeld handles the issues with sobriety and sanity, employing a conservative scholars touch in a sober, cautious fashion, yet with a realist's inquiry, yet all the while with a dedicated love and trust for the significance of the Jesus of the gospels. Neufeld lays out the issues in Jesus/gospel study, then he exposits the whole gamut of Jesus from the new test. gospel writings. He does this according to the "epochs" of Jesus life as provided by the framework inherent in the gospel writings themselves. Neufeld excels in explaining deeply, yet within grasp, the meaning of Jesus' deeds, person, teachings and significance, from the literary context of the new test. as well as the historical, cultural, theological and redemptive context. The author has done his homework, and from Neufeld's study, one will truly learn an accurate presentation of the historical Jesus according to the new testament gospel memoirs. It easily ranks right up there in quality with Blomberg, Bock, Dunn and Wright. I have read plenty on the subject of Jesus and this is possibly my new favorite. This is a must have for studying Jesus. For a top notch, well written, accurate study of Jesus and the gospels, this is a must have.