Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewishness of Jesus Can Transform Your Faith - Hardcover

Spangler, Ann; Tverberg, Lois

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0310284228 ISBN 13: 9780310284222

Publisher: Zondervan, 2009

Synopsis

A rare chance to know Jesus as his first disciples knew him.What would it be like to journey back to the first century and sit at the feet of Rabbi Jesus as one of his Jewish disciples? How would your understanding of the gospel have been shaped by the customs, beliefs, and traditions of the Jewish culture in which you lived? Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus takes you on a fascinating tour of the Jewish world of Jesus, offering inspirational insights that can transform your faith. Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg paint powerful scenes from Jesus’ ministry, immersing you in the prayers, feasts, history, culture, and customs that shaped Jesus and those who followed him.You will hear the parables as they must have sounded to first-century Jews, powerful and surprising. You will join the conversations that were already going on among the rabbis of his day. You will watch with new understanding as the events of his life unfold. And you will emerge with new excitement about the roots of your own Christian faith. Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus will change the way you read Scripture and deepen your understanding of the life of Jesus. It will also help you to adapt the rich prayers and customs you learn about to your own life, in ways that both respect and enrich your Christian faith. By looking at the Jewishness of Jesus, Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg take you on a captivating journey into the heart of Judaism, one that is both balanced and insightful, helping you to better understand and appreciate your own faith.

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From the Back Cover:

     It is 30 A.D. and you are studying with the greatest rabbi of all time...
 
What would it feel like to sit at the feet of Rabbi Jesus, sensing his power and learning first hand about his kingdom? By immersing yourself in the culture, customs, prayers, and feasts of first-century Jews, you can enrich your own understanding of the Bible and of Jesus - drawing near to the greatest of all rabbis.

About the Author:

Ann Spangler is an award-winning writer and the author of many bestselling books, including Praying the Names of God, Praying the Names of Jesus, and Women of the Bible (with Jean Syswerda). Her most recent books are Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus (with Lois Tverberg) and The One-Year Devotional for Women. Her fascination with and love of Scripture has resulted in books that have opened the Bible to a wide range of readers. She and her two daughters live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Lois Tverberg, PhD, has been writing and teaching about the Jewish background of Christianity for the past fifteen years. With Ann Spangler she coauthored the best-seller, Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus. Recently Lois completed a new book: Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus (Zondervan, 2012). There she asks, what are the implications of Jesus' Jewish context for how we live today? She speaks and writes full-time from her home in Holland, Michigan.

About this edition

• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0310284228
• ISBN 13: 9780310284222
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272