Did the historical Jesus preach that God was about to bring an end to human history and impose the divine kingdom on the
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Table of contents :
Introduction: Robert J. Miller
1. Pro: Jesus was an Apocalyptic Prophet: Dale C. Allison 17
2. Con: Jesus was not an Apocalyptic Prophet: Marcus J. Borg - John Dominic Crossan - Stephen J. Patterson 31
3. A Response: Dale C. Allison 83
4. Assessing the Arguments: Dale C. Allison - Marcus J. Borg - John Dominic Crossan - Stephen J. Patterson 109
5. The Historical Jesus and Early Christianity: Marcus J. Borg - John Dominic Crossan - Stephen J. Patterson 131
6. The Historical Jesus and Contemporary Faith: Dale C. Allison - Marcus J. Borg - John Dominic Crossan - Stephen J. Patterson 147
Bibliography 165