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First published in 1941, The Historic Mission of Jesus is one of the landmark texts on the life of Jesus, his relation to the Father and his earthly task. Counter to the prevailing scepticism of the reliability of the Synoptic sources chronicling Jesus' life, Cadoux presents a sweeping yet detailed illustration of the evidence, while advancing theories for its interpretation that would go on to be significant facets of New-Testament study.
While not going to the same lengths as Albert Schweitzer, Cadoux nevertheless advances a thoroughly eschatological interpretation of Jesus' self-perception. He thus emphasises the nation-wide character of his appeal, his concern for the redemption of the Gentiles through Israel's fulfilment of the universalistic aspirations of the Old Testament, his eager endeavour to avert a military clash between the Jews and the Roman Empire, and his early expectation of being accepted and loyally followed by his fellow-countrymen as a whole. The result is a prime early example of the revival of interest in the historical Jesus on theological grounds.
While not going to the same lengths as Albert Schweitzer, Cadoux nevertheless advances a thoroughly eschatological interpretation of Jesus' self-perception. He thus emphasises the nation-wide character of his appeal, his concern for the redemption of the Gentiles through Israel's fulfilment of the universalistic aspirations of the Old Testament, his eager endeavour to avert a military clash between the Jews and the Roman Empire, and his early expectation of being accepted and loyally followed by his fellow-countrymen as a whole. The result is a prime early example of the revival of interest in the historical Jesus on theological grounds.
Price: $170.00
Pages: 416
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: James Clarke
Series: Foundations in New Testament Criticism
Publication Date:
28 July 2022
Trim Size: 5.98 X 8.98 in
ISBN: 9780227178485
Format: Hardcover
Out of wartorn England - significantly, perhaps, from the pen of an uncompromising pacifist - there comes now a highly adequate treatment of that most baffling religious problem, the eschatological thinking of Jesus. . . . This volume. . . may well be considered as indispensable to the serious student of the New Testament simply because it so comprehensively reviews the Synoptic evidence and the best recent scholarship in the area.
— Albert Leland Jamison
— Albert Leland Jamison
Introduction
Part One: The Bringer of the Kingdom of God
I. The Son of God
II. The Loving and Intimate Servant of God
III. The Friend of Sufferers and Sinners
IV. The Messiah of Israel
V. The Conqueror of Satan
VI. The Rightful Lord of Men
VII. The Son of David
VIII. The Son of Man
Part Two: The Nature and Presence of the Kingdom of God
I. The Meaning of "The Kingdom of God"
II. The New Way of Life
III. The Kingdom Already Present
IV. The Kingdom for the Jews
V. The Kingdom for the Gentiles
VI. The Political Significance of the Kingdom
VII. The Priceless Value of the Kingdom
Part Three: The Future of the Kingdom of as First Envisaged
I. Jesus' Initial Expectations of Success
II. The Future Coming of the Kingdom
III. Rewards and Punishments in General
IV. Rewards and Punishments in the Life After Death
V. Rewards and Punishments in the Coming Age
Part Four: The Future of the Kingdom of as Last Envisaged
I. The Cross Foreseen, Accepted, and Explained
II. The Roman Invasion and Conquest
III. The Return of the Son of Man
IV. The Disciples in the Interval
V. The Consummation
Conclusion
Indices
Part One: The Bringer of the Kingdom of God
I. The Son of God
II. The Loving and Intimate Servant of God
III. The Friend of Sufferers and Sinners
IV. The Messiah of Israel
V. The Conqueror of Satan
VI. The Rightful Lord of Men
VII. The Son of David
VIII. The Son of Man
Part Two: The Nature and Presence of the Kingdom of God
I. The Meaning of "The Kingdom of God"
II. The New Way of Life
III. The Kingdom Already Present
IV. The Kingdom for the Jews
V. The Kingdom for the Gentiles
VI. The Political Significance of the Kingdom
VII. The Priceless Value of the Kingdom
Part Three: The Future of the Kingdom of as First Envisaged
I. Jesus' Initial Expectations of Success
II. The Future Coming of the Kingdom
III. Rewards and Punishments in General
IV. Rewards and Punishments in the Life After Death
V. Rewards and Punishments in the Coming Age
Part Four: The Future of the Kingdom of as Last Envisaged
I. The Cross Foreseen, Accepted, and Explained
II. The Roman Invasion and Conquest
III. The Return of the Son of Man
IV. The Disciples in the Interval
V. The Consummation
Conclusion
Indices