Monday, October 22, 2012

Jesus among Friends and Enemies Giveaway—Chris Keith


IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO ENTER

We’re continuing our giveaways of copies of our books here at The Jesus Blog.  Baker Academic will be giving a free copy of my and Larry Hurtado’s Jesus among Friends and Enemies: A Historical and Literary Introduction to Jesus in the Gospels!

There are once again three opportunities to enter the contest—comment here, sign up to follow the blog (and leave a comment saying that you did), and share this post on Facebook (and leave a comment saying that you did).

We’ll announce a winner in one week’s time.  As to the book itself, the contributors to the volume include this blog’s own Anthony Le Donne and a host of other top scholars.  The chapters are as follows:

Introduction: Jesus Outside and Inside the New Testament (Chris Keith)

PART ONE—The Friends of Jesus
God and Angels (Edith Humphrey)
John the Baptist (Michael Bird)
The Disciples (Warren Carter)
The Family of Jesus (Richard Bauckham)
Other Friends of Jesus: Mary Magdalene, the Bethany Family, and the Beloved Disciple (Dieter Roth)
Secret Disciples (David M. Allen)

PART TWO—The Enemies of Jesus
Satan and Demons (Loren Stuckenbruck)
The Jewish Leaders (Anthony Le Donne)
Political Authorities: The Herods, Caiaphas, and Pontius Pilate (Helen K. Bond)
Judas Iscariot: The Betrayer of Jesus (Holly J. Carey)

Conclusion: Seeking the Historical Jesus among Friends and Enemies (Chris Keith with Larry Hurtado)  

129 comments:

  1. It's like Christmas in October. (Also, a question: Do people who've already subscribed to the blog get entered again, or do you have to be a first-timer? I am already a subscriber.)

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  2. Here is my Facebook plug: https://www.facebook.com/dannyyencich/posts/509755195703821

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    1. Also tweeted: https://twitter.com/dyencich/status/258304319617646592

      Thanks, Profs. Keith and LeDonne. :)

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  3. Massively enjoying your blog so far, as well as watching the recent conference online. Keep on bloggin'!

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  4. 1st comment - I'm just now reading John P Meier's 3rd volume of A Marginal Jew - Companions and Competitors. This would be a great next book to read.

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  5. I am also already a subscriber:)

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  6. 2nd comment - I'm already a 'follower' of this blog.

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  7. 3rd comment - I have now shared the link on the Facebook. Thanks.

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  8. I'm commenting for my entry and I've also shared the giveaway on Facebook.

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  9. Following now (via my google account). Looking forward to reading through some of the back posts.

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  10. Love the blog, and have subscribed to the rss feed. And the book sounds good!

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  11. Just subscribed to the blog - look forward to discovering what is here!

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  12. Hey there, I am following the blog. Keep up the good work.

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  13. I am already a subscriber and I posted this on Facebook. Question, can I get an extra entry for posting on twitter???

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  14. Hey Guys, I am following. Keep up the great work.

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  15. And this looks like both a good book to read and a blog that I should have been reading!

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  16. I am now following the blog and have posted on FB.

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  17. I might like this for my Life of Christ course.

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  18. Following the blog, just posted on FB. Thanks!

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  19. I have also shared this on facebook!

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  20. Hi, I'm following the blog and have posted on facebook. I'd love to read the book.

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  21. Hi, I've subscribed to your blog via Google Reader.

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  22. I just signed up to follow the blog too!

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  23. I subscribed to your blog.

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  24. I posted this link on both Twitter and Facebook.

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  25. looks great! I'm subscribing to the blog.

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  26. I also subscribed to your blog and posted the link on FaceBook. :-)

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    1. Hi Judy, I loved your essay on "eye witnesses" in JBL. I've been meaning to say so for some time now.
      -anthony

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  27. Love the blog, especially a recent post about the lack of academic freedom in Christian Churches/Churches of Christ schools. I am graduate and current master's student at CCU.

    I have started to follow the blog and posted on Facebook about the great opportunity.

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    1. Nice to hear from you Nathan. I have three degrees from CCU and my wife has one too! Tell Tom Thatcher, Jamie Smith, and Jon Weatherly hi for me.

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  28. I'll throw my hat in for the book. I've followed and posted on facebook, too.

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  29. Great blog! I am following now (subscribed on Google Reader).

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  30. As a former Hillbilly who saw the light, now a RC (Rel. Challenged)academic living in the Promised Land I'm interested in the Historical Jesus, the other one I'll leave to the others. Great blog by Larry Hurtado who now 'owns' Simcha !

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  31. Just subscribed to the blog.

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    1. And I just posted it on my Facebook!

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  33. I've shared the link on my Facebook page.

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  34. I've signed up to follow the blog.

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  35. I'd like to enter the contest and follow the blog.

    Much thanks!

    a.c.

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  36. this is one of the best books I've read. Congratulations to the winners. You'll not be sorry.

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  37. this book is worth buying even if you are not a winner. it's well worth taking time to read, digest, and continue to thinking about Jesus.

    great blog too. i enjoy reading it and learning from it.

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  38. I'm subscribed to your blog via Google Reader. Thanks for this!

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  39. I would like to sign up to your blog

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  40. First-time subscriber! Intereset in 'Jesus among Friend and Enemies' and future reading in this blog

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  41. A good idea! Thanks for offering this.

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  42. I already follow and this is my comment.

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  43. As a former student of Chris Keith, I'd love to read this book.

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  44. I've signed up to follow the blog.

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  45. I also shared a link to the post on facebook.

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  46. I look forward to reading the book! :)

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  47. And I follow the blog through gmail.

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  48. Sign me up. This book has been on my wishlist for a while.

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  49. Am now a follower. In many senses.

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  50. Am now a follower. In many senses!

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  51. another entry for following the blog, through Google Reader.

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  52. Hi, i've signed up to follow this blog via Google.

    Wonderful blog - keep it up guys.

    Blessings,

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  53. I also signed up to follow the blog.

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  54. I also tweeted the giveaway
    https://twitter.com/JasonGardner79/status/258411509137436672

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  55. hey - entry #1 - really looking forward to reading this book. would it be available in kindle?

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  56. Entry #2 - I just posted this to my facebook account!

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  57. Entry #3 - subscribed to RSS feed. hope i win.

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  58. Posting for giveaway and looking forward to additional material from the blog.

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  59. Just subscribed to the blog. Eager to explore old posts and receive new ones!

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  60. I just signed up to follow your blog. Thanks!

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  61. I subscribe to Larry's blog and now to this one.

    This should be an interesting book considering what Larry has had to deal with lately on his own blog.

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  62. Subscribed to your blog now. I'm here from the reference at Larry Hurtado's blog. This looks like a great book and I hope I win a copy.

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  63. I sure want to read it... ha ho...
    avi

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  64. I'd love to have this book!

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  65. First time reader, first time commenter, and first time follower! And now, gentlemen, I really need to know: Which of you is the hillbilly and which is the tree hugger?

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    1. True story: when I was in 1st grade, a guest presenter came to my classroom and taught us that if we were ever lost in the woods, it was best not to wander around aimlessly. Our rescuers would have a better chance of finding us, so I was told, if we just stayed put. And if we felt scared or lonely we should "hug a tree." ...in case you were wondering, I quite literally hugged a tree once. I was curious and it was a phase. My wife knows and we've worked through it.

      How I do miss the California public school system!

      -anthony

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    2. Your wife is a remarkable woman, Anthony. ;-)

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    3. I have no dendrophilia to confess. I'm just from Kentucky, so I'm the hillbilly. Long live Hank Jr.!

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    4. London is a long way for all your rowdy friends to come, Chris!

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  66. A chance to win a free book by two of my biblical studies heroes! Subscribe!

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  67. A fine trick to get my personal information! You'll never get mine!

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  68. I'd very much like to have the book :) I'll mention this post on my own humble blog.

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  69. This book could be very useful around here (here = near Jerusalem).

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  70. I shared this post on my Facebook wall.

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  71. Here's my comment. Please enter me in the drawing.

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  72. Subscribed through Google Reader.

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  73. I enjoy your posts. Enter me in the contest, please.

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  74. Looks fascinating... count me in.

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  75. Great group of scholars. I'm in!

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  76. I joined to follow the blog almost from the beginning, Since Larry Hurtado made mention of it on his blog. Still following it......

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  77. I had not come across this book (or this blog) but it (they) look very interesting.

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  78. Just found this blog and I'm HOOKED! I'd love to win the books but I'm "sold" either way

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  79. Sorry you guys left Lincoln IL. We need good scholars in the cornfields!

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  80. Great drawing but greater still is discovering this blog!

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  81. Great Blog! Thanks for a chance at the book.

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  82. Greetings from South America! Sound like an interesting read.
    Esteban

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  83. I found your site through a link on Twitter...signed up to follow today! Love the content I have read so far. Are there email updates available?

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  84. Signed up to follow the blog.

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  85. Signed up to follow the blog and posted on Facebook.

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  86. I'm following, commenting & shared on fb!

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  87. I am now an official follower. Hope that's enough to enter the book give away.

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  88. I signed up!

    Tony Costa

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