The almost exclusively Jewish scope of the ministry of Jesus has often been explained as a deliberate concentration with a view to ultimate expansion. To this Dr Jeremias adds the further explanation that Jesus' own thought and policy were guided by a pattern of Old Testament expectation which enabl[...]
This volume, which was formerly published as one of the series Studies in Biblical Theology, is now reissued independently. It contains three essays which 'show the combination of massive learning with fresh and limpid piety that distinguishes all Jeremias's work' (Theology):'Abba.', 'Daily Prayer i[...]
In this text, Joachim Jeremias explores the variety of ways of interpreting the parables of Jesus, including their translation; the way different audiences altered the parables Jesus told; and the role of the New Testament writers in shaping their telling of the parables. He also provides a thematic[...]
A profound study of infant baptism in the early church by oneo f the twentieth century's leading New Testament scholars.[...]
This volume brings together some of Jeremias's best-known works on historical Jesus research and core issues concerning Gospel tradition. It features foundational questions in historical Jesus research plus Aramaic backgrounds of the Gospels.[...]