For the past 10 years, members if IBR (Institute for Biblical Research) who specialize in historical Jesus research and Gospel studies have met to discuss essays written by group members. The focus has been upon 12 key events in the life of Jesus and their significance. These are the twelve we've examined, and the scholar who provided the essay are as follows:
- Baptism by John (Robert Webb)
- Gathering of the Twelve (Scot McKnight)
- Exorcisms and the Kingdom (Craig Evans)
- Sabbath Controversies (Donald Hagner)
- Table Fellowship with Sinners (Craig Blomberg)
- Confession by Peter (Michael Wilkins)
- Triumphal Entry (Brent Kinman)
- Temple Incident (Klyne Snodgrass)
- Last Supper (Howard Marshall)
- Jewish Examination (Darrell Bock)
- Roman Examination and Crucifixion (Robert Webb)
- Empty Tomb and Appearances (Grant Osborne)
We will be meeting this year in Jerusalem for three days, June 5-7, during which time we will discuss (1) Grant Osborne's "The Empty Tomb and the Appearance in Jerusalem"; (2) an essay that will function as an introduction for the project: "The Historical Enterprise and Historical Jesus Research: An Introduction", written by myself, and (3) how to gather together the significance of these twelve events into a concluding chapter, written by Darrell Bock.
The results of this research project are expected to be published in 2009.
Bob,
This book looks great. It's been a long time in the making! Although having recently read Kinman's article I'm not a 100% convinced on his bifurcation between "royal" and "messianic".
Shalom
MB
Mike,
Yes, it has been a long time coming.
With respect to Brent Kinman's essay, I'm not sure it is so much a bifurcation as a nuancing. If you like, I can put you in touch directly with Brent, and you can discuss it further. He is in the throes of finishing the revised version of the essay in preparation of the volume.
Best wishes,
Bob.
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