Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony by Bauckham, Richard

A groundbreaking work in New Testament studies expanded and updated

Winner of the 2007 Christianity Today Book Award in Biblical Studies, this momentous volume argues that the four Gospels are closely based on the eyewitness testimony of those who personally knew Jesus. Noted New Testament scholar Richard Bauckham challenges the prevailing assumption that the Jesus accounts circulated as "anonymous community traditions," asserting instead that they were transmitted in the names of the original eyewitnesses.

In this expanded second edition Bauckham is adding a new preface, three substantial new chapters that respond to critics and clarify key points of his argument, and a comprehensive new bibliography.

Author: Richard Bauckham
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 04/28/2017
Pages: 704
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.50lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.50w x 1.80d
ISBN: 9780802874313

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2017

About the Author
Richard Bauckham is professor emeritus of New Testament studies at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, senior scholar at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and a fellow of both the British Acad-emy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His many other books include Jesus and the God of Israel, Gospel Women, and Jesus: A Very Short Introduction.