Combining New Testament study with the terseness of thriller writing, Theissen conveys the Gospel story in the imaginative prose of a novel. This is a story of our times, or how the gospels might have turned out if they were written by John Le Carre: racy, readable and full of incident.

Gerd Theissen

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Title page

Copyright page

Dedication page

Map: Palestine in the Time of Jesus

Preface by James D. G. Dunn

In Place of a Foreword: Letter to a Colleague

1. The Interrogation

2. Blackmail

3. Andreas' Decision

4. The Commission

5. The Wilderness Community

6. Analysis of a Murder

7. Jesus – A Security Risk?

8. Researches in Nazareth

9. In the Caves of Arbela

10. Terror and Love of One's Enemy

11. Conflict in Capernaum

12. Men on the Frontier

13. A Woman Protests

14. Report on Jesus, or, Jesus in Disguise

15. Reforming Temple and Society

16. Pilate Afraid

17. Who was Guilty?

18. The Man: A Dream

In Place of an Epilogue

Appendix: The Most Important Sources on Jesus and his Time

Notes

Combining NT scholarship with the racy and readable style of a thriller, Theissen succeeds brilliantly in conveying the gospel story in the fresh and imaginative prose of a novel. Here is a wealth of information about Palestinian life and politics.

Combining New Testament study with the terseness of thriller writing, Gerd Theissen conveys the gospel story in the fresh and imaginative prose of a novel. The story is told by Andreas, an imaginary contemporary of Jesus, through whom we learn a great deal about life and politics in Palestine, as well as what Jesus (the Galilean of the title) might have been like and how he might have behaved.

"The Shadow Of The Galilean" is a novel by Gerd Theissen that blends New Testament study with thriller elements. It follows Andreas, a contemporary of Jesus, navigating political intrigue while exploring Palestinian life and Jesus' character.

\["For readers interested in creative Biblical narratives", "Explores Jesus' life through a gripping fictional lens", "You will gain fresh insights into the gospel story"\]

The Shadow Of The Galilean offers a thrilling take on the New Testament.

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Shadow of the Galilean

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Combining New Testament study with the terseness of thriller writing, Theissen conveys the Gospel story in the imaginative prose of a novel. This is a story of our times, or how the gospels might have turned out if they were written by John Le Carre: racy, readable and full of incident.

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