Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Reflections on a discipline : a North American perspective / Marcus J. Borg -- Major trends and interpretive issues in the study of Jesus / William R. Telford -- The geography, politics, and economics of Galilee and the quest for the historical Jesus / Sea⁽[MARC+81]n Freyne -- Jesus and the use of Greek in Galilee / Stanley E. Porter -- Jesus tradition in Paul / James D.G. Dunn -- John the Baptist and his relationship to Jesus / Robert L. Webb -- The parables of Jesus : current trends and needs in research / Craig L. Blomberg -- The kingdom of God in recent discussion / Bruce Chilton -- Jesus and Israel's scriptures / Bruce Chilton and Craig A. Evans -- Jesus' ministry and self-understanding / Ben F. Meyer -- The miracles of Jesus / Barry L. Blackburn -- The death of Jesus / Richard A. Horsley -- The resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth / Pheme Perkins -- Jesus in non-Christian sources / Craig A. Evans -- Jesus in the agrapha and apocryphal gospels / James H. Charlesworth and Craig A. Evans -- The historical Jesus and the historical situation of the quest : an epilogue / Helmut Koester -- Appendix : The recently published Dead Sea Scrolls and the historical Jesus / Craig A. Evans.