Jesus Christ in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

je'-zus krist (Iesous Christos): I. THE NAMES II. ORDER OF TREATMENT PART I. INTRODUCTORY I. THE SOURCES 1. In General 2. Denial of Existence of Jesus 3. Extra-Christian Notices 4. The Gospels (1) The Synoptics (2) The Fourth Gospel II. THE PREPARATION 1. Both Gentile and Jewish 2. Old Testament Preparation 3. Post-exilic Preparation III. THE OUTWARD SITUATION 1. The Land Its Divisions 2. Political Situation Changes in Territory 3. The Religious Sects (1) The Scribes (2) The Pharisees (3) The Sadducees (4) The Essenes IV. THE CHRONOLOGY 1. Date of the Birth of Jesus 2. Date of His Baptism 3. Length of Ministry 4. Date of Christ's Death PART II. THE PROBLEMS OF THE LIFE OF JESUS I. THE MIRACLES 1. The "Modern" Attitude 2. Supernatural in the Gospels II. THE MESSIAHSHIP 1. Reserve of Jesus and Modern Criticism 2. A Growing Revelation III. KINGDOM AND APOCALYPSE 1. The Kingdom--Present or Future? 2. Apocalyptic Beliefs IV. THE CHARACTER AND CLAIMS 1. Denial of Christ's Moral Perfection 2. Sinlessness and the Messianic Claim PART III. COURSE OF THE EARTHLY LIFE OF JESUS 1. Divisions of the History 2. Not a Complete "Life"...