Jamir, Menjiwapong2019-09-252019-09-252015-04-142013http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/220619This book explores the Jesus movements in the gospel traditions, using the methodology of source, form, redaction, narrative, rhetorical, reader-response and postcolonial criticism. It explores the genre of the gospel and discusses the literary features, socio-cultural contexts and the Jesus portraits of the synoptic gospels and the fourth gospel and their similarities and differences. Besides analysing extra-biblical sources for understanding the Jesus movement, it discusses its socio-political and religio-cultural locations and provides an insight into the formative factors such as the infancy narrative or the Logos prologue. It deals with the teachings and praxes of Jesus and the movement including the parabolic teachings and prayers. It deals with the relevance of the teachings and praxes of the movement in the Indian contexts, concentrating on issues like poverty, suffering, casteism and religious pluralism.Pages: 388engWith permission of the license/copyright holderGospelsliterary criticismJesus movementteachings of JesusIndian contextIntercultural and contextual theologiesIndigenous theologiesAsian theologiesBiblical TheologyNew TestamentDogmaticsJesus ChristBook