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Foreword | |
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Preface and Acknowledgments | |
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Abbreviations | |
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Introduction | |
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Christology in Context | |
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The Proper Approach to the Subject, and the Limitations of Our Knowledge | |
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Methods to Be Employed | |
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The Outline of This Book | |
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The Earliest Material | |
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Early Christology in the Letters of Paul | |
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References to Early Christological Statements in 1 Thessalonians | |
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References to Early Christological Statements in Galatians | |
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References to Early Christological Statements in 1 Corinthians | |
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One Further Case: Romans 1:3-4 | |
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Some Concluding Observations | |
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The Gospel Material in Mark | |
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The Beginning of the Gospel of Mark | |
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Jesus the Messiah and the Son of God in Mark | |
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Jesus as Preacher, Teacher, Healer, and Exorcist | |
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Mark's Christology in Its Context | |
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The Sayings of Jesus in Q | |
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The Common Material in the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke | |
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Jesus and John the Baptist | |
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Jesus and the Kingdom | |
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Jesus as Son of Man | |
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Jesus as the Envoy of Wisdom and as Son of God | |
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Jesus, His Disciples, and Israel | |
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Q's Christology in Its Context | |
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Q and Mark | |
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Q, Mark, and Paul | |
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Continued Response to Jesus | |
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The Christology of Matthew | |
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Jesus as the Unique Teacher | |
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Special Aspects of Matthew's View of Jesus | |
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Note on the Christology of the Epistle of James | |
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The Christology of Luke-Acts | |
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Jesus' Ministry and That of the Apostles | |
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Special Aspects of Luke's Views on Jesus | |
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Ancient Elements in Acts? | |
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The Christology of Paul | |
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The Decisive Change in Paul's Life | |
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Jesus Christ's Death, Resurrection, and Parousia, and Their Effects on the Believers | |
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Jesus Christ and God Before Jesus' Mission on Earth | |
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Documents of the Pauline School | |
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2 Thessalonians | |
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Colossians | |
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Ephesians | |
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The Pastoral Epistles | |
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Other Letters and Revelation | |
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The Epistle to the Hebrews | |
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The First Epistle of Peter | |
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Note on Jude and 2 Peter | |
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The Revelation to John | |
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The Christology of the Gospel and the Letters of John | |
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The Johannine Point of View | |
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The Situation of the Johannine Communities | |
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The Christology of the Fourth Gospel | |
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The Christology of 1 and 2 John | |
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Terms and Concepts Applied in the Response to Jesus | |
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Jesus as Herald of a New Age | |
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"To Bring the Good News" and "The Kingdom of God" | |
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Jewish Charismatics | |
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Jewish Prophets | |
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Popular Prophetic Movements | |
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Royal Pretenders | |
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Jesus the Messiah | |
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Jesus the Son of God | |
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Jesus the Son of Man | |
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Jesus' Death, Resurrection, and Exaltation | |
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Jesus as Final Envoy of God, Rejected by Israel | |
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Jesus and the Tradition of God's Suffering Servants | |
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Jesus, the Man Who Died for Others | |
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Jesus, the Lord | |
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Jesus' Status After His Death, and Psalm 110:1 | |
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Jesus Christ and God Before Jesus' Mission on Earth | |
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Jesus as the Unique Envoy Sent from Above | |
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Jesus as Wisdom and Word of God | |
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The Very Beginning | |
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The One with Whom It All Began | |
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The Earliest Response to Jesus | |
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Jesus and the Kingdom of God | |
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Jesus' Death on the Cross | |
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Epilogue | |
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Notes | |
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Bibliography | |
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Subject Index | |
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Index of References | |