Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews a Jewish Life and the Emergence of Christianity
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Random House Inc
- Publish date: 12/01/2000
Description:
In "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews", Paula Fredericksen gives us a portrait that departs radically from the traditional. She draws on the gospel narrative of John as well as the Synoptic Gospels, the Dead Sea scrolls, Jewish Writers of Jesus' time who wrote in Greek (Paul, Philo) and on early rabbinic writings. She shows us a historical Jesus living in the tumultuous world of late Second Temple Judaism -- a man who was an observant Jew of his time rather than a figure outside of the norm, a prophet and a teacher who traveled frequently not only through the villages of Galilee but in and around Jerusalem. At the center of the book are the profound implications of two indisputable facts associated with the origin of Christianity: first that Jesus was crucified -- why was crucifixion chosen as the means of execution? Second, that Jesus was executed as a political insurrectionist -- why then were none of his followers executed or even arrested?
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A book that is already eagerly awaited in the world of history and religion.
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