In Whispers of Revolution, renowned biblical scholar Michael Bird forges a path through the tangle of conspiracy theories, older hypotheses, and scholarly debates to propose a compelling idea: The historical Jesus was driven by the conviction that through his words and work, his mission and message, God was unveiling his kingship in a way that would rescue Israel and eventually restore the whole world. This careful and concise scholarly work covers a wide range of topics related to the historical Jesus and his context. Bird studies Jesus in light of archaeology, Judean history, and apocalypticism. He scrutinises sayings of Jesus and stories about Jesus, challenging many scholarly paradigms to offer a portrait of Jesus that avoids both sensationalism and pious simplification. The result is a story of Jesus that puts him firmly in the world of ancient Galilee and Judea and explains how this man, crucified by the Romans, becomes the catalyst for a movement that would defy and then consume the Roman empire. This important contribution will appeal to scholars, students, and all readers looking for a fresh examination of the life of Jesus.

A theology of the New Covenant community in relation to the New Covenant documents.

About the Author
Michael F. Bird is Academic Dean and Lecturer in Theology at Ridley College, Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of numerous scholarly and popular books on the New Testament and theology, including The Gospel of the Lord, Paul and the Gospels, Jesus is the Christ, Evangelical Theology, An Anomalous Jew: Paul among Jews, Greeks, and Romans and .Jesus the Eternal Son: Answering Adoptionist Christology.


Book Information
ISBN 9781783599523
Author Michael F. Bird
Format Hardback
Page Count 384
Imprint Apollos
Publisher Inter-Varsity Press