Whispers of Revolution

Michael Bird is one of the most versatile thinkers in New Testament studies today, able to straddle multiple disciplines and specialties effectively. Touching on key features of Jesus’ ministry, Bird rightly finds a Jesus who fits his early Jewish setting and who sought the renewal of his people, whose commitment to his kingdom mission naturally aroused conrtoversy with others who demurred. His reconstruction fits the best scholarship. * Craig S. Keener, F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary *Written in a lively and accessible style, Bird’s sympathetic portrayal sets Jesus firmly within a first century Jewish messianic context. As the first step towards a fuller theological appraisal of Jesus’ significance, the volume will appeal to readers in both the academy and the church. * Helen Bond is Professor of Christian Origins at the University of Edinburgh, and Director of the Centre for the Study of Christian Origins. *

Michael F. Bird (PhD, University of Queensland) is deputy principal at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia. He is an ordained Anglican priest and the author of more than thirty books, including Jesus Is the Christ, Are You the One Who Is to Come?, and, with N. T. Wright, The New Testament in Its World.