Includes bibliographies and index.

1 Preliminaries--Reasons for studying Christology-Sources-The history of Christology-Present issues-Theology, history and philosophy-The aim of this book-Notes-Questions for discussion-Additional reading-2 The ministry of Jesus--The significance of Jesus' history-Interpreting the Gospels-The story of Jesus-Jesus' self-designations-Evaluating Jesus' history-Notes-Questions for discussion-Additional reading-3 The death of Jesus--The opposition-Jesus and and his own death-Christians and the crucifixion-Notes-Questions for discussion-Additional reading-4 The resurrection of Jesus--The claim-The Easter experiences-A postscript-Notes-Questions for discussion-Additional reading-6 The Son of God--The definition of Chalcedon-Truly human-Truly divine-One person-Jesus' human knowledge-Faith of Jesus-The sinlessness of Jesus-The virginal conception-Notes-Questions for discussion-Additional reading-7 Christ beyond Christianity-The universal Christ-Jesus and the Church-Additional reading.

Interpreting Jesus draws on traditional teaching and the best scripture scholarship to construct a Christology which centres on the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus. The aim is to explore and clarify what Christian belief in the risen Jesus as Son of God and Saviour of the world originally meat and now continues to mean. Special features include and excursus on the theological implications of the Shroud of Turin and return to a theme which contemporary Christology has widely neglected, the blood of Jesus and its redemptive symbolism. The book ends by linking belief in Jesus with the non-Christian world. Father O'Collins, SJ has previously written many articles and shorter works on Jesus Christ. This Christology represents a mature climax of those earlier publications.