Graham H. Twelftree

About the Author

Graham H. Twelftree is the Academic Dean and Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the London School of Theology. He is the author of numerous books, most recently Paul and the Miraculous: A Historical Reconstruction (2013).

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Works by Graham H. Twelftree

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Jesus the Miracle Worker: A Historical and Theological Study (1999) 94 copies, 1 review

In the Name of Jesus: Exorcism among Early Christians (2007) 71 copies

Paul and the Miraculous: A Historical Reconstruction (2013) 47 copies

People of the Spirit (2009) 43 copies

Jesus the Exorcist: A Contribution to the Study of the Historical Jesus (1993) 39 copies, 1 review

The Cambridge Companion to Miracles (2011) — Editor — 29 copies, 1 review

Your Point Being?: Powerful and Poignant Stories for Preachers, Teachers, Speakers, and Writers (2003) 21 copies

Life After Death (Thinking Clearly) (2002) 19 copies

Drive the Point Home (1994) 11 copies

The Nature Miracles of Jesus: Problems, Perspectives, and Prospects (2017) 10 copies

Christ Triumphant (1985) 8 copies

Get the Point Across: 200 Effective & Entertaining Stories for Speakers, Preachers, and Teachers (1996) 5 copies

The Gospel According to Paul: A Reappraisal (2019) 4 copies

Get the point across: 200 effective and … 2 copies

The way of discipleship : Mark 8 to 10 (1994) 1 copy

The History of Miracles in the History of Jesus 1 copy

Cambridge Companion to Miracles 1 copy

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Associated Works

Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (1992) — Contributor, some editions — 1,662 copies, 2 reviews

Exorcism and Deliverance: Multi-Disciplinary Studies (Studies in Pentecostal and Charismatic Issues) (2011) — Contributor — 4 copies

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Birthdate: 1950-07-08
Gender: male
Occupations: professor (New Testament and Early Christianity)
Organizations: "School of Divinity, Regent's University, Virginia Beach"

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Jesus the Exorcist: A Contribution to the Study of… by Graham H. Twelftree

Tweftree suggests that we "too often depict Jesus... after our own cultural viewpoint" (p.2); and he seeks to correct that by offering to answer these questions:
1. Was Jesus a genuine exorcist in the first place.
2. What did he do as an exorcist?
3. How did his contemporaries view him?
4. How did Jesus understand His own ministry? (p3)

Twelftree seems to provide insightful and thorough-going discussion of Jesus as an exorcist and insights into the various NT texts, the relationship of the synoptics with each other as it relates to the texts on Jesus' exorcisms, and background information on Jesus' life and times on the basis of the texts.

A very intriguing read that gives a good grasp in understanding the issues regarding Jesus as an exorcist.… (more)

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atdCross | Jul 29, 2024 |

Jesus the Miracle Worker: A Historical and T… by Graham H. Twelftree

Excellent read concerning the miracles and Jesus' healing. It is thoroughly looked at and discusses the reliability of being an actual events in the life of Jesus and their meaning conveyed. The author covers every miraculous, exorcism, and healing event recorded in the Bible one by one.

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atdCross | Oct 22, 2023 |

The Cambridge companion to miracles by Graham H. Twelftree

This was rather disappointing. The quality of the articles varied considerably. The two best in my opinion being those by Walter Moberly and Benedicta Ward.

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MarthaJeanne | Nov 9, 2014 |

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