Joachim Jeremias
German Lutheran theologian and New Testament scholar, noted for studies on the historical Jesus, the Aramaic background of the Gospels, and early Jerusalem; author of works such as The Parables of Jesus and Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus, and long-time professor at the University of Göttingen.
Books
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1. Parables Of Jesus
A concise, influential exploration of Jesus’ parables that situates them in their first-century Palestinian and Aramaic context to recover their original wording, setting, and intent. It distinguishes the historical core from later church allegorization, highlighting the parables’ urgent proclamation of God’s reign, their call to decision, and their themes of grace, reversal, and judgment. Through linguistic, historical, and form-critical analysis, it presents these stories as disruptive proclamations that demand response rather than simple moral lessons.
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2. Infant Baptism In The First Four Centuries
An investigation into the origins and development of baptizing infants in the early church, drawing on New Testament exegesis, Jewish background, patristic testimony, liturgical sources, and epigraphic evidence. It argues that the practice emerged very early—possibly within the apostolic period—and became increasingly explicit and widespread by the third and fourth centuries as doctrines of sin, grace, and church membership matured. The study also addresses regional variations and common objections, with particular attention to “household” baptisms and the evolving theology surrounding baptism.
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