Jesus and the Last Days: The Interpretation of the Olivet Discourse - Softcover

Beasley-Murray, George R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1573833517 ISBN 13: 9781573833516

Publisher: Regent College Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

Anyone wrestling with Jesus' understanding of the last days must begin by braving the tempest of controversy surrounding the interpretation of Mark 13-a passage on which it seems virtually every NT scholar of the last century has felt compelled to comment. From Strauss to Schniewind, Perrin to Drewermann, rabbit trails to roadways, Beasley-Murray charts the complex and sometimes confusing paths of interpretation. Obviously, any interpreter wishing to begin at ground-zero must take seriously the forces that have shaped the modern understanding of Jesus' words concerning the End. This study culminates nearly 40 years of research, for Beasley-Murray's passion for Mark 13 began in 1954 with the release of Jesus and the Future; the present volume is a completely revised and expanded edition of the former work, whose longevity as a centerpiece in discussions on Mark 13 warranted its revision and expansion.

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Review:

". . . The book is an indispensable guide through the massive, forbidding terrain of conflicting views and complex arguments. And yet it is written with elegance and style. . . . Jesus and the Last Days will be essential reading for New Testament scholars and other groups. Systematic theologians need to read it as they develop their eschatologies, and preachers should study it, especially the last two chapters, if they are concerned about truth when they preach about the last days."
—Colin Brown, Professor of Systematic Theology, Center for Advanced Theological Studies, Fuller Theological Seminary -- Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Regent College Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1573833517
• ISBN 13: 9781573833516
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 532