03071nam 2200589 a 450 991078967930332120230828233032.01-283-19973-497866131997370-567-45158-5(CKB)2670000000106527(EBL)742536(OCoLC)741691011(SSID)ssj0000523632(PQKBManifestationID)12215104(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000523632(PQKBWorkID)10539901(PQKB)11007295(MiAaPQ)EBC742536(EXLCZ)99267000000010652720070517d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrJesus and the origins of the Gentile mission[electronic resource] /Michael F. BirdLondon ;New York T & T Clark[2006?]1 online resource (225 p.)T & T Clark library of biblical studiesLibrary of New Testament studies ;331Library of historical Jesus studiesRevision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Queensland, 2005, entitled: 'Many will come from the east and the west' : Jesus and the origins of the Gentile mission."Acknowledgments" signed March 2006.0-567-04473-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. [178]-191) and indexes.Jesus and the Gentiles -- 'Restore the kingdom to Israel' : Jesus, the Gentiles and the restoration of Israel -- 'No crumbs for the dogs' : negative remarks about Gentiles and restrictions of Jesus' mission to Israel -- 'A kingdom for the birds' : sayings about Gentiles -- 'I have not found such faith in Israel' : narrative material about Gentiles -- A light and a house for all nations : the rationale for the salvation of the Gentiles in Jesus' mission -- Conclusion.Bird argues that Jesus was attempting to achieve and enact the restoration of Israel, and in continuity with other strands of Jewish belief, Jesus conceived of the restoration of Israel as resulting in the salvation of the gentiles. Jesus' mission was Israel-centric, but he espoused a view of restoration that was indebted to certain strands of Israel's sacred traditions where the gentiles are implicit beneficiaries of Israel's salvation. Since this restoration was already being partially realized in Jesus' ministry, it was becoming possible for gentiles to begin sharing in Israel's salvation iLibrary of New Testament studies.Library of historical Jesus studies.T & T Clark library of biblical studies.Gentiles in the New TestamentGentiles in the New Testament.232.1232.9/5Bird Michael F894810MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789679303321Jesus and the origins of the Gentile mission3835212UNINA