Prolegomena
1. The Possibility of Writing a Life of Christ. – 13
2. The Sources. – 20
3. The Material Contained in the Four Gospels. – 26
4. The Historical Value of the Gospel Tradition. – 35
5. The Jesus of History and the Christ of Faith. – 45
6. The Method Adopted. – 49
PART I: The Period Before the Galilean Ministry
7. The Birth and Childhood of Jesus. – 51
8. John the Baptist. – 55
9. The Baptism of Jesus. – 58
10. The Temptation. – 61
11. The Interval Before the Galilean Ministry. – 64
PART II: The Galilean Ministry
12. The Political, Social, Religious, and Economic Background. – 67
13. The Opening of the Galilean Ministry. – 70
THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS
14. The Message of the Kingdom of God. – 72
15. The Kingdom of God and the Elect Community. – 77
16. Other Leading Ideas in the Teaching of Jesus. – 84
17. The Character of the Early Galilean Ministry. – 87
18. Conflicts and Misunderstandings. – 92
19. The Choice and Appointment of the Twelve. – 97
20. The Great Sermon. – 100
21. The Lakeside Teaching. – 102
22. Mighty Works. – 106
23. The End of Synagogue Preaching. – 111
24. The Mission of the Twelve. – 113
25. After the Mission of the Twelve. – 120
26. Herod's Fears and the Fate of John the Baptist. – 124
27. The Fellowship Meal in the Wilderness. – 128
28. The Landing at Gennesaret. – 131
PART III: The Withdrawal from Galilee
29. The Departure to the Region of Tyre. – 135
30. The Significance of the Withdrawal to the Region of Tyre. – 140
31. The Confession of Peter. – 145
32. Messianic Suffering. – 148
33. The Transfiguration. – 152
CONTENTS
PART IV: The Jerusalem Ministry
34. The Journey to Jerusalem. – 156
35. The Approach to Jerusalem. – 161
36. The Character of the Jerusalem Ministry. – 166
37. The Controversies During the Jerusalem Ministry. – 169
38. The Teaching in Jerusalem. – 174
39. Two Phases in the Eschatological Teaching. – 179
40. The Withdrawal Beyond the Jordan. – 181
PART V: The Passion and Resurrection
41. The Final Entry into Jerusalem. – 187
42. The Betrayal. – 190
43. The Last Supper. – 192
44. Gethsemane. – 197
45. The Arrest. – 200
46. The Mocking. – 202
47. The Denial. – 204
48. The Trial Before Caiaphas. – 206
49. The Trial Before Pilate. – 210
50. The Crucifixion. – 214
51. The Burial. – 222
52. The Resurrection. – 225
Index of Scripture Passages. – 229
Index of Proper Names. – 239