Jesus in His Jewish context /

Verm�es, G�eza, 1924-

Jesus in His Jewish context / Geza Vermes. - Minneapolis : Fortress Press, 2003. - x, 198 p. ; 22 cm.

"An earlier edition of this volume appeared as Jesus and the world of Judaism (London: SCM Press, 1983; Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1984)"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [188]-193) and index.

Jesus the Jew -- The gospel of Jesus the Jew I: a historian's reading of the gospels -- The gospel of Jesus the Jew II: the father and his kingdom -- The gospel of Jesus the Jew III: Jesus and Christianity -- Jewish studies and New Testament interpretation -- Jewish literature and New Testament exegesis: reflections on methodology -- The present state of the 'son of man' debate -- The Jesus notice of Josephus re-examined -- A summary of the law by Flavius Josephus -- New light on the sacrifice of Isaac from Qumran -- The Dead Sea Scrolls fifty years on -- Jesus the Jew and his religion: autobiographical reflections.

0800636236 (pbk.)


Jesus Christ--Jewish interpretations.


Bible.--N.T.--Gospels--History of contemporary events.
Dead Sea scrolls.

BM620 / .V47 2003

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