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1 SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY •OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE WHO WAS THE HISTORICAL JESUS? WINTER 2012 Instructor: Catherine (Kitty) Murphy Class Time: W 1:30–4:00 p.m. Office: Kenna 323B Dates: January 11–February 1 Phone: (408) 551‑1909 Classroom: Library Viewing & Taping Room A Email: [email protected] Course Description Jesus of Nazareth is a pivotal figure in world history. But what do we really know about the man and the world in which he lived? What did Jesus really say and do? How would we describe his daily life? Why was this faithful Jew executed by the Romans? How do recent archaeological discoveries help us piece together his world? And are these “discoveries” legitimate? We will learn about the quests for Jesus, about sifting history from our sources, about archaeological sites and artifacts associated with him, and about the perspectives of different faiths that developed about Jesus after his death. The four class sessions are arranged to answer twenty basic questions about the historical Jesus and developing beliefs about him. Your questions will be an important part of the class as well. You are welcome to browse the course Web site for this class, which will have copies of slide presentations and other resources: http://www‑relg‑studies.scu.edu/facstaff/murphy/courses/olli/jesus Schedule JANUARY 11 SOURCES,METHODS,&QUESTS Questions 1. What sources do we have for reconstructing Jesus’ life? 2. How does an historian sift through all this evidence? 3. What has the quest for the historical Jesus found? 4. What are the major views today of who Jesus was? 5. Is the quest for a historical Jesus necessary for a person of faith? Suggested Readings Catherine M. Murphy, The Historical Jesus for Dummies (Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, 2007), chapters 3‑5. Gregory W. Dawes, The Historical Jesus Question: The Challenge of History to Religious Authority (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2001). ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑, ed., The Historical Jesus Quest: Landmarks in the Search for the Jesus of History (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2000; original 1999). Amy‑Jill Levine, Dale C. Allison, Jr., and John Dominic Crossan, eds., The Historical Jesus in Context, Princeton Readings in Religions (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2000). Jonathan L. Reed, Archaeology and the Galilean Jesus: A Re‑examination of the Evidence (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Trinity Press International, 2000). Robert E. Van Voorst, Jesus Outside the New Testament: An Introduction to the Ancient Evidence (Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans, 2000).
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SANTACLARAUNIVERSITY•OSHERLIFELONGLEARNINGINSTITUTE
WHOWASTHEHISTORICALJESUS?WINTER2012
Instructor:Catherine(Kitty)Murphy ClassTime:W1:30–4:00p.m.Office:Kenna323B Dates:January11–February1Phone:(408)551‑1909 Classroom:LibraryViewing&TapingRoomAEmail:[email protected]
CourseDescriptionJesusofNazarethisapivotalfigureinworldhistory.Butwhatdowereallyknowaboutthemanandtheworldinwhichhelived?WhatdidJesusreallysayanddo?Howwouldwedescribehisdaily life? Whywasthis faithful JewexecutedbytheRomans? Howdorecent archaeological discoveries help us piece together his world? And are these“discoveries” legitimate? Wewill learn about the quests for Jesus, about sifting historyfromour sources, aboutarchaeological sites andartifacts associatedwithhim,andabouttheperspectivesofdifferentfaithsthatdevelopedaboutJesusafterhisdeath.ThefourclasssessionsarearrangedtoanswertwentybasicquestionsaboutthehistoricalJesusanddevelopingbeliefsabouthim. Yourquestionswillbean importantpartof theclassaswell.YouarewelcometobrowsethecourseWebsiteforthisclass,whichwillhavecopiesofslidepresentationsandotherresources:
http://www‑relg‑studies.scu.edu/facstaff/murphy/courses/olli/jesusSchedule
JANUARY11 SOURCES,METHODS,&QUESTS Questions
1.WhatsourcesdowehaveforreconstructingJesus’life?2.Howdoesanhistoriansiftthroughallthisevidence?3.WhathasthequestforthehistoricalJesusfound?4.WhatarethemajorviewstodayofwhoJesuswas?5.IsthequestforahistoricalJesusnecessaryforapersonoffaith?
SuggestedReadingsCatherineM.Murphy,TheHistoricalJesusforDummies(Hoboken,New
Jersey:Wiley,2007),chapters3‑5.GregoryW.Dawes,TheHistoricalJesusQuestion:TheChallengeof
HistorytoReligiousAuthority(Louisville:WestminsterJohnKnox,2001).
‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑,ed.,TheHistoricalJesusQuest:LandmarksintheSearchfortheJesusofHistory(Louisville:WestminsterJohnKnox,2000;original1999).
Amy‑JillLevine,DaleC.Allison,Jr.,andJohnDominicCrossan,eds.,TheHistoricalJesusinContext,PrincetonReadingsinReligions(Princeton,NewJersey:PrincetonUniversityPress,2000).
JonathanL.Reed,ArchaeologyandtheGalileanJesus:ARe‑examinationoftheEvidence(Harrisburg,Pennsylvania:TrinityPressInternational,2000).
RobertE.VanVoorst,JesusOutsidetheNewTestament:AnIntroductiontotheAncientEvidence(GrandRapids,Michigan:WilliamB.Eerdmans,2000).
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JANUARY18 THEPOLITICAL,SOCIAL&ECONOMICCONTEXT,ANDJESUS’EARLYYEARS Questions
1.WhatwaslifelikeinRomanPalestineduringJesus’time?2.WhatdoweknowaboutJesus’childhood?3.Whatdoweknowabouthisfamily?4.WashemarriedtoMaryMagdalene?5.WhataretheseGnosticgospelsthatarealwaysinthenews?
SuggestedReadingsCatherineM.Murphy,TheHistoricalJesusforDummies(Hoboken,New
Jersey:Wiley,2007),chapters6‑9(MaryMagdaleneisdiscussedinchapter10).
InfancyStoriesRaymondE.Brown,TheBirthoftheMessiah:ACommentaryonthe
InfancyNarrativesinMatthewandLuke(NewYork:Image,1979).
RobertJ.Miller,BornDivine:TheBirthsofJesusandOtherSonsofGod(Sonoma,California:PolebridgePress,2003).
‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑,ed.,TheCompleteGospels:AnnotatedScholarsVersion(Sonoma,California:PolebridgePress,1994;original1992).
CharlesH.Talbert,“MiraculousConceptionsandBirthsinMediterraneanAntiquity,”inTheHistoricalJesusinContext(ed.Amy‑JillLevine,DaleC.Allison,Jr.,andJohnDominicCrossan;PrincetonReadingsinReligion;Princeton,NewJersey:PrincetonUniversityPress,2006)79‑86.
Jesus’FemaleCompanionsKathleenE.Corley,WomenandtheHistoricalJesus:FeministMythsof
ChristianOrigins(Sonoma,California:Polebridge,2002).BartD.Ehrman,TruthandFictioninTheDaVinciCode(NewYork:
OxfordUniversityPress,2004).GnosticGospelsElainePagelsandKarenL.King.TheGospelofJudasandtheShapingof
Christianity.NewYork:Viking,2007.JamesM.Robinson,ed.,TheNagHammadiLibrary,3rdrev.ed.(San
Francisco:HarperSanFrancisco1990;originalLeiden:E.J.Brill,1978).
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JANUARY25 WHATJESUSDID&WHATITSIGNIFIEDINROMANPALESTINE Questions
1.WhatwastherelationshipbetweenJesusandJohntheBaptist?2.Howpopularwashe?3.Whatdidhereallysay?4.Didhereallyperformmiracles?5.WhatdidJesusmeanbythe“kingdomofGod”?
SuggestedReadingsCatherineM.Murphy,TheHistoricalJesusforDummies(Hoboken,New
Jersey:Wiley,2007),chapters10‑12.AnImportantResourceKurtAland,ed.,SynopsisoftheFourGospels,9thed.(Stuttgart:Germal
BibleSociety,1989).JohntheBaptistCatherineM.Murphy,JohntheBaptist:ProphetofPurityforaNewAge,
Interfaces(Collegeville,Minnesota:LiturgicalPress/MichaelGlazier,2003).
Jesus’SayingsandMiraclesRobertW.Funk,RoyW.Hoover,andtheJesusSeminar,TheFive
Gospels:TheSearchfortheAuthenticWordsofJesus(NewYork:Macmillan[aPolebridgePressBook],1993).
RobertW.FunkandtheJesusSeminar,TheActsofJesus:TheSearchfortheAuthenticDeedsofJesus(SanFrancisco:HarperSanFrancisco[aPolebridgePressBook],1998).
JohnJ.Pilch,HealingintheNewTestament:InsightsfromMedicalandMediterraneanAnthropology(Minneapolis:Fortress,2000).
GalileeintheTimeofJesusMarkChancey,Greco‑RomanCultureandtheGalileeofJesus,SNTSMS
134(NewYork:CambridgeUniversityPress,2006).WilliamHorbury,HerodianJudaismandNewTestamentStudy,WUNT
193(Tübingen:MohrSiebeck,2006).MortenHørningJensen,HerodAntipasinGalilee:TheLiteraryand
ArchaeologicalSourcesontheReignofHerodAntipasandItsSocio‑economicImpactonGalilee,WUNT2/215(Tübingen:MohrSiebeck,2006).
JonathanL.Reed,“ArchaeologicalContributionstotheStudyofJesusandtheGospels,”inTheHistoricalJesusinContext(ed.Amy‑JillLevine,DaleC.Allison,Jr.,andJohnDominicCrossan;PrincetonReadingsinReligion;Princeton,NewJersey:PrincetonUniversityPress,2006)40‑54.
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FEBRUARY1 THEDEATH&AFTERLIFEOFJESUS Questions
1.WhowereJesus’enemies,andwhokilledhim?2.WhywasJesuskilled?3.Didherisefromthedead?4.ArethereanylegitimatearchaeologicalartifactsrelatedtoJesus’life,
deathorresurrection?5.Howdidlaterbeliefsabouthimdevelop?
SuggestedReadingsCatherineM.Murphy,TheHistoricalJesusforDummies(Hoboken,New
Jersey:Wiley,2007),chapters13‑15.MessianicBeliefinJesus’TimeJohnJ.Collins,TheScepterandtheStar:TheMessiahsoftheDeadSea
ScrollsandOtherAncientLiterature,AnchorBibleReferenceLibrary(NewYork:Doubleday,1995).
DeathandResurrectionMarkusBockmuehl,“Resurrection,”inTheCambridgeCompanionto
Jesus(ed.MarkusBockmuehl;NewYork:CambridgeUniversityPress,2001).
RaymondE.Brown,DeathoftheMessiah:FromGethsemanetotheGrave,AnchorBible(NewYork:Doubleday,1994).
PaulaFredriksen,JesusofNazareth,KingoftheJews:AJewishLifeandtheEmergenceofChristianity(NewYork:Vintage,1999).
JoelB.Green,“Crucifixion,”inTheCambridgeCompaniontoJesus(ed.MarkusBockmuehl;NewYork:CambridgeUniversityPress,2001)87‑101.
GerardS.Sloyan,“TheCrucifixionofJesus:How,Why,andbyWhom?”inWhyJesusDied(ed.MarshallD.Johnson;Facets;Minneapolis:Fortress,2004;editedexcerptofTheCrucifixionofJesus[Minneapolis:Fortress,1995])11‑61,135‑40.
DevelopingBeliefsaboutJesusLarryW.Hurtado,HowonEarthDidJesusBecomeaGod?Historical
QuestionsaboutEarliestDevotiontoJesus(GrandRapids:Eerdmans,2005).
TarifKhalidi,ed.andtrans.,TheMuslimJesus:SayingsandStoriesinIslamicLiterature(Cambridge,Massachusetts:HarvardUniversityPress,2001).
RowanWilliams,“AHistoryofFaithinJesus,”inTheCambridgeCompaniontoJesus(ed.MarkusBockmuehl;NewYork:CambridgeUniversityPress,2001)220‑36.
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JesusinArt&FilmLloydBaugh,ImagingtheDivine:JesusandChrist‑FiguresinFilm
(Lanham,Maryland:Sheed&Ward,1997).PaulC.Burns,JesusinTwentiethCenturyLiterature,Art,andMovies,
StudiesinReligion(NewYork:Continuum,2007).KathleenE.CorleyandRobertL.Webb,eds.,JesusandMelGibson’s
ThePassionoftheChrist:TheFilm,theGospelsandtheClaimsofHistory(NewYork:Continuum,2004).
ThomasF.Mathews,TheClashofGods:AReinterpretationofEarlyChristianArt,rev.ed.(Princeton,NewJersey:PrincetonUniversityPress,1999;original,1993).
JaroslavPelikan,TheIllustratedJesusthroughtheCenturies(NewHaven,Connecticut:YaleUniversityPress,1997).
AdeleReinhartz,JesusofHollywood(NewYork:OxfordUniversityPress,2006).
W.BarnesTatum,JesusattheMovies:AGuidetotheFirstHundredYears(Sonoma,California:Polebridge,2004).
RichardWalsh,ReadingtheGospelsintheDark:PortrayalsofJesusinFilm(Harrisburg,Pennsylvania:TrinityPressInternational,2003).
