The Zion Traditions and the Aims of Jesus (Paperback)

Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Part I. The Background: 1. Introduction; 2. Zion in the first and second temple periods; Part II. The Sayings: 3. The attraction of Jerusalem (I): the city where prophets die; 4. The attraction of Jerusalem (II): the city of the great king; 5. 'To gather Jerusalem' (Q. 13.34-5); Part III. The Actions: 6. Jesus in Jerusalem (I): the 'triumphal' entry; 7. Jesus in Jerusalem (II): the incident in the temple; 8. The last supper: restoration, covenant and people; 9. Jesus and the Zion traditions; Bibliography; Indexes.