Word: propheteers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...were very lucky last October. Lucky not only because decisive steps by various governments stabilized the situation, but also because the bond market and the dollar did not crash along with stocks. One does not have to be a prophet of doom and gloom to sketch a possible downside scenario despite current strong economic statistics. With the trade deficit still high, inflation on the rise, no resolution to Third World debt problems and no decisive action on the federal budget deficit, we could see another steep decline of the dollar, a spurt in interest rates, a break in bond prices...
...APOCALYPTIC PROPHET...
...stark contrast to the worldly reformer and sage is the notion of Jesus as a stern prophet who predicted the coming judgment of God. This Jesus, unlike the more secular versions, had a keen sense of his mission and knew that his death would fulfill it. He was clearly influenced by John the Baptist's preaching of repentance and perhaps by the apocalyptic warnings of the Essenes, the Jewish sect that produced the Dead Sea Scrolls...
...broad spectrum of scholars see no compelling intellectual reason to reject large portions of the Gospels, and find new inspiration in the lessons of Jewish studies and archaeology. For them, no single image of Jesus will do. These thinkers see Jesus as both apocalyptic prophet and reforming sage, as purifier of Judaism and builder of a new order. Advocates range from hard-line Fundamentalists and moderate Evangelicals, who all along have deemed the Gospels historically trustworthy, to moderate liberals who use higher criticism but have become skeptical about skepticism...
...Jesus of history have any relevance for believers? Some thinkers, like Bultmann before them, are content to distinguish between a Christ of faith, who is knowable, and a historical Jesus, who is not. Other liberals, however, are searching fervently for a real-life Jesus, whether sage or prophet, to fill what they see as an urgent need for spiritual nourishment and a renewed impetus for social reform. "Jesus may be one of the finest persons who ever lived, but the average person doesn't have any access to him," says Robinson of Claremont. He believes that Christianity would be greatly...