"The essays in this volume represent papers that were given at two colloquiums of the European Association for Biblical Studies. This volume assembles the papers of the first two New Testament Seminars of the European Association for Biblical Studies held during the International Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in Cracow in 1998 and in Helsinki/Lahti in 1999."--P. [7]

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Mark's use of Q : the Beelzebul controversy and the cross saying / Harry T. Fleddermann -- The Son of Man as the representative of God's kingdom : on the interpretation of Jesus in Mark and Q / Jens Schrt̲er -- Redefining Jesus : current trends in Jesus research / David S. du Toit -- Jesus as prophet : remarks on terminology / Markus hler -- The Jewishness of Jesus in the 'third quest' / Tom Holmň -- The new quest for Jesus and the new research on the Dead Sea scrolls / Craig A. Evans -- The Jewish cynic Jesus / F. Gerald Downing -- B. Theological and hermeneutical investigations into the proclamation of Jesus. Eschatology in the proclamation of Jesus / Marius Reiser -- What did Jesus think about his approaching death? / Peter Balla -- The rhetorics and politics of Jesus research : a critical feminist perspective / Elisabeth Sch ssler Fiorenza.