Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to the Continuum Approach- Tom Holmén, Åbo Akademi University, Finland  2. Mamzerut and Jesus- Bruce Chilton, Bard College, New York, USA

3. Sexuality and the Historical Jesus- William Loader, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia

4. Jesus and the ‘Servant' Community in Zion: Continuity in Context- Sean Freyne, University of Dublin, Ireland

5. Son of Man as Kingdom Imagery: Jesus between Corporate Symbol and Individual Redeemer Figure- Thomas Kazen, Stockholm School of Theology, Sweden

6. Jesus' Parables as Mediums of Symbol Political Interaction (prelim.)- Annette Merz, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands

7. Jesus and the Priests of Israel- Edwin Broadhead, Berea College, USA

8. The Death of Jesus from Historical Perspective- Ingo Broer, Siegen University, Germany

Promotional Information

The volume fulfils the need for a more comprehensive way of looking at Jesus in his historical context, explaining him expressly as a part of the continuum Judaism - Christianity

About the Author

Dr. Tom Holmén is Docent in New Testament exegetics at Åbo Akademi University, Finland.