Jesus the Priest (Paperback)

Nicholas Perrin

ISBN 10: 0801048591 / ISBN 13: 9780801048593

Published by Baker Publishing Group, Ada, MI, 2019

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Paperback. Following his critically acclaimed book Jesus the Temple, Nicholas Perrin offers a fresh paradigm for understanding the historical Jesus. Perrin challenges the "standard reading" of classic texts (including the parable of the sower, the Beatitudes, and the Lord's Prayer) to argue that the historical Jesus primarily identified himself not as sage or prophet but as Israel's eschatological high priest. Perrin's insightful theological contribution synthesizes the best in traditional/conservative and liberal reconstructions of Jesus's life and teaching. He identifies Jesus's priesthood as a mediating understanding that sheds crucial light on the kingdom of God. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Jesus the Priest (Paperback)
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group, Ada, MI
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801048591
• ISBN 13: 9780801048593
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Following his critically acclaimed book Jesus the Temple, Nicholas Perrin offers a fresh paradigm for understanding the historical Jesus. Perrin challenges the "standard reading" of classic texts (including the parable of the sower, the Beatitudes, and the Lord's Prayer) to argue that the historical Jesus primarily identified himself not as sage or prophet but as Israel's eschatological high priest. Perrin's insightful theological contribution synthesizes the best in traditional/conservative and liberal reconstructions of Jesus's life and teaching. He identifies Jesus's priesthood as a mediating understanding that sheds crucial light on the kingdom of God.

About the Author

Nicholas Perrin (PhD, Marquette University) is president of Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois. He previously taught at Wheaton College Graduate School. He is the author of numerous books, including Jesus the Temple, Thomas: The Other Gospel, Lost in Transmission? What We Can Know about the Words of Jesus, and Revelation: An Introduction and Commentary.