Jesus against the Scribal Elite: The Origins of the Conflict (2014 Keith), book
Chris Keith, Jesus against the Scribal Elite: The Origins of the Conflict (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2014). 2nd rev. ed. London : T&T Clark, 2020.
Abstract
“How did the controversy between Jesus and the scribal elite begin? We know that it ended on a cross, but what put Jesus on the radar of established religious and political leaders in the first place? Chris Keith argues that an answer to these questions must go beyond typical explanations such as Jesus's alternative views on Torah or his miracle working and consider his status as a teacher."--Publisher description.
Introduction: The teacher from Galilee and the origins of controversy -- Teachers in the time of Jesus : scribal literacy and social roles -- Jesus as teacher in the gospels : questioning, rejecting, and affirming the Nazarene -- Assessing the texts : authenticity, memory, and the historical Jesus -- Jesus and scribal literacy : possession and perception -- The content of the conflict : scripture and authority -- The emergence of the conflict : its origins and nature -- Concluding remarks: The beginning, the end, and the beginning of the end.
2nd rev. ed. (2020)
Preface to the Revised Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Introduction -- 1. Teachers in the Time of Jesus -- 2. Jesus as Teacher in the Gospels -- 3. Assessing the Texts -- 4. Jesus and Scribal Literacy -- 5. The Content of the Conflict -- 6. The Emergence of the Conflict -- Concluding Remarks