Born of a virgin? : reconceiving Jesus in the Bible, tradition, and theology /
Lincoln, Andrew T.
Born of a virgin? : reconceiving Jesus in the Bible, tradition, and theology / Reconceiving Jesus in the Bible, tradition, and theology Andrew T. Lincoln. - xii, 322 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-312) and indexes.
What is there to explore? -- Beyond the infancy narratives: the so-called 'silent witness' of the New Testament -- What are the infancy narratives? -- Conceiving Jesus in Matthew -- Conceiving Jesus in Luke -- Behind the New Testament: historical exploration -- After the New Testament: the rise to dominance of the virginal conception tradition -- Reconceiving the tradition: the case of Schleiermacher -- Reconceiving Jesus: Scripture and hermeneutics -- Reconceiving Jesus: Christology and creed.
" ... Begins by discussing why the virgin birth is such as difficult and divisive topic. The book then deals with a whole range of issues--literary, historical, and hermeneutical--from a critical yet positive perspective that takes seriously creedal confessions and theological concerns"--Publisher.
9780802869258 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0802869254 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0281058393 (Paper) 9780281058396 (Paper)
2013031432
Jesus Christ--Nativity.
Bible.--Gospels--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Virgin birth--History of doctrines.
Infancy narratives (Gospels)
BT 317 / .L56 2013
Born of a virgin? : reconceiving Jesus in the Bible, tradition, and theology / Reconceiving Jesus in the Bible, tradition, and theology Andrew T. Lincoln. - xii, 322 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-312) and indexes.
What is there to explore? -- Beyond the infancy narratives: the so-called 'silent witness' of the New Testament -- What are the infancy narratives? -- Conceiving Jesus in Matthew -- Conceiving Jesus in Luke -- Behind the New Testament: historical exploration -- After the New Testament: the rise to dominance of the virginal conception tradition -- Reconceiving the tradition: the case of Schleiermacher -- Reconceiving Jesus: Scripture and hermeneutics -- Reconceiving Jesus: Christology and creed.
" ... Begins by discussing why the virgin birth is such as difficult and divisive topic. The book then deals with a whole range of issues--literary, historical, and hermeneutical--from a critical yet positive perspective that takes seriously creedal confessions and theological concerns"--Publisher.
9780802869258 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0802869254 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0281058393 (Paper) 9780281058396 (Paper)
2013031432
Jesus Christ--Nativity.
Bible.--Gospels--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Virgin birth--History of doctrines.
Infancy narratives (Gospels)
BT 317 / .L56 2013