Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium

Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium
Author Bart D. Ehrman
Country United States
Language English
Genre Christian history, Biblical criticism
Publisher Oxford University Press
Publication date
1999 books
Media type Print (hardback)
Pages 368
ISBN 978-0195124743

Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium is a 1999 book by leading New Testament scholar Bart D. Ehrman. In it, he argues that Jesus was an apocalyptic preacher, i.e., his main message was that the end of history was near, that God would shortly intervene to overthrow evil and establish his rule on earth, and that Jesus and his disciples all believed these end time events would occur in their lifetimes. Ehrman also analyses New Testament passages such as Jesus' supposed birth in Bethlehem of a virgin and finds them not historically credible.[1][2][3]

References

  1. "Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  2. "Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium". Publisher's Weekly. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  3. Ehrman, Bart D. (1999). Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195124743.