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PublisherNew Press, T.H.E.

ISBN-101595588787

ISBN-139781595588784

eBay Product ID (ePID)144228288

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Book TitleJewish Gospels : the Story of the Jewish Christ

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2013

TopicJudaism / Rituals & Practice, Biblical Studies / History & Culture, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion

AuthorDaniel Boyarin

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight8 Oz

Item Length7.5 in

Item Width5.1 in

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Reviews"A brilliant and momentous book." --Karen L. King, Harvard Divinity School "Raises profound questions . . . this provocative book will change the way we think of the Gospels in their Jewish context." --John J. Collins, Yale Divinity School "It's certainly noteworthy when one of the world's leading Jewish scholars publishes a book about Jesus . . . extremely stimulating." --Daniel C. Peterson, The Deseret News "[A] fascinating recasting of the story of Jesus." --Elliot Wolfson, New York University, "A brilliant and momentous book." -Karen L. King, Harvard Divinity School "Raises profound questions . . . this provocative book will change the way we think of the Gospels in their Jewish context." -John J. Collins, Yale Divinity School "It's certainly noteworthy when one of the world's leading Jewish scholars publishes a book about Jesus . . . extremely stimulating." -Daniel C. Peterson, The Deseret News "[A] fascinating recasting of the story of Jesus." -Elliot Wolfson, New York University

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Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal296.3/96

SynopsisIn July 2008 a front-page story in the New York Times reported on the discovery of an ancient Hebrew tablet, dating from before the birth of Jesus, which predicted a Messiah who would rise from the dead after three days. Commenting on this startling discovery at the time, noted Talmud scholar Daniel Boyarin argued that "some Christians will find it shocking-a challenge to the uniqueness of their theology." In this powerful, groundbreaking work, Boyarin guides us through a rich tapestry of new discoveries and ancient scriptures to make the powerful case that our conventional understandings of Jesus and of the origins of Christianity are wrong. Boyarin's scrupulously illustrated account argues that the coming of the Messiah was fully imagined in the ancient Jewish texts. Jesus, moreover, was embraced by many Jews as this person, and his core teachings were not at all a break from Jewish beliefs and teachings. Jesus and his followers, Boyarin shows, were simply Jewish. What came to be known as Christianity came much later, as religious and political leaders sought to impose a new religious orthodoxy that was not present at the time of Jesus's life. Published in hardcover to nationwide attention and now available for the first time in paperback, this brilliant work will continue to challenge some of our most cherished assumptions., In July 2008 a front-page story in the New York Times reported on the discovery of an ancient Hebrew tablet, dating from before the birth of Jesus, which predicted a Messiah who would rise from the dead after three days. Commenting on this startling discovery at the time, noted Talmud scholar Daniel Boyarin argued that "some Christians will find it shocking--a challenge to the uniqueness of their theology." In this powerful, groundbreaking work, Boyarin guides us through a rich tapestry of new discoveries and ancient scriptures to make the powerful case that our conventional understandings of Jesus and of the origins of Christianity are wrong. Boyarin's scrupulously illustrated account argues that the coming of the Messiah was fully imagined in the ancient Jewish texts. Jesus, moreover, was embraced by many Jews as this person, and his core teachings were not at all a break from Jewish beliefs and teachings. Jesus and his followers, Boyarin shows, were simply Jewish. What came to be known as Christianity came much later, as religious and political leaders sought to impose a new religious orthodoxy that was not present at the time of Jesus's life. Published in hardcover to nationwide attention and now available for the first time in paperback, this brilliant work will continue to challenge some of our most cherished assumptions., In 2008, The New York Times reported on the discovery of a Hebrew tablet, dating from before the birth of Christ, which predicted a Messiah who would rise from the dead after three days. Famed religious scholar Daniel Boyarin stated that 'some Christians will find it shocking - a challenge to the uniqueness of their theology.' In Jewish Gospels , Boyarin makes a radical argument that conventional wisdom on the origins of Christianity is wrong.

LC Classification NumberBM620.B69 2013