Jesus the Jew: A Historian's Reading of the Gospels

Name: Jesus the Jew: A Historian's Reading of the Gospels
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ISBN: 9780800614430

By: Geza Vermes

Fortress Press / 1981 / Paperback

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This now classic book is a significant corrective to several recent developments in the study of the historical Jesus. In contrast to depictions of Jesus as a wandering Cynic teacher, Geza Vermes offers a portrait based on evidence of charismatic activity in first-century Galilee. Vermes shows how the major New Testament titles of Jesus-prophet, Lord, Messiah, son of man, Son of God-can be understood in this historical context. The result is a description of Jesus that retains its power and its credibility.

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Title: Jesus the Jew: A Historian's Reading of the Gospels
By: Geza Vermes
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 288
Vendor: Fortress Press
Publication Date: 1981

Dimensions: 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 (inches)
Weight: 12 ounces
ISBN: 0800614437
ISBN-13: 9780800614430
Stock No: WW14437

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Author Bio

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Geza Vermeswas Emeritus Fellow of the British Academy, and Emeritus Professor of Jewish Studies and Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford University. He was an international leader in the field of Dead Sea Scrolls research for more than forty years, as recounted in his Providential Accidents: An Autobiography (1998).