In this, Geza Vermes' best known book, there emerges perhaps the closest portrayal that we have of a genuinely historical Jesus. Freed from the weight and onus of Christian doctrine or Jewish animus, Jesus here appears as a vividly human, yet profoundly misunderstood, figure, thoroughly grounded and contextualised within the extraordinary intellectual and cultural cross currents of his day. Jesus the Jew is a remarkable portrait by a brilliant scholar writing at the height of his powers, informed by insights from the New Testament, Jewish literature, and the Dead Sea Scrolls alike.

Jesus the Jew: A Historian's Reading of the Gospels (scm classics)

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Vermes, Emeritus Professor of Jewish Studies Geza

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These studies develop further the investigation carried out in Geza Vermes' book Jesus and Jew and The Dead Sea Scrolls and shed light on many important and controversial issues from that period. Subjects include the relationship of Jewish studies to the interpretation of the New Testament; Jesus' understanding of himself; an updated account of Qumran research after fifty years; Josephus' notice on Jesus and his summary of the Law. In particular, this volume contains the Riddell Memorial Lectures, 'The Gospel of Jesus the Jew', which represent a continuation of Jesus the Jew.

Jesus in his Jewish Context

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Jesus the Jew: A Historian's Reading of the Gospels (scm classics)

Jesus in his Jewish Context