The mystery of the Kingdom of God : The secret of Jesus' messiahship and…
"The Mystery of the Kingdom of God: The Secret of Jesus’ Messiahship and Passion" by Albert Schweitzer is a scholarly theological treatise written in the early 20th century. The book likely explores new perspectives on the nature of Jesus’ messiahship, his passion (suffering and death), and the overarching idea of the Kingdom of God. Schweitzer questions and critiques the prevailing "liberal" and "modern-historical" interpretations of Jesus’ life, aiming instead to present an
eschatological understanding rooted in both early Christian faith and the Synoptic Gospels. The beginning of this work sets out Schweitzer’s main argument: that traditional accounts of Jesus’ life become unclear when trying to explain why Jesus believed his own death was necessary and how he conceived of it as a redemptive act. He challenges the assumptions underlying the modern-historical approach, particularly the ideas that Jesus’ career had two distinct periods—success followed by failure—and that his understanding of the Passion was mainly shaped by early church doctrine (especially Pauline atonement concepts). Schweitzer contends instead that the secretive nature of Jesus’ messiahship, and the connection between his suffering and the coming of the Kingdom of God, require a fundamentally eschatological interpretation. The book’s opening critiques the inadequacies of contemporary scholarship and outlines the need for a new, more historically grounded approach that recognizes both the ethical teachings and the apocalyptic expectations at the heart of Jesus’ message. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Schweitzer, Albert, 1875-1965 |
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| Translator | Lowrie, Walter, 1868-1959 |
| LoC No. | 14021120 |
| Title | The mystery of the Kingdom of God : The secret of Jesus' messiahship and passion |
| Original Publication | New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1914. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Credits | Actonian Press |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | BT: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Doctrinal theology, God, Christology |
| Subject | Jesus Christ -- Biography |
| Subject | Jesus Christ -- Messiahship |
| Subject | Kingdom of God |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 75886 |
| Release Date | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1735 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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