The Missing Jesus : Rabbinic Judaism and the New Testament

Bruce D Chilton

ISBN 10: 0391041827 / ISBN 13: 9780391041820

Published by Brill Feb 2003, 2003

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Neuware - How can Jesus be said to be 'missing' The Church has consistently referred itself to conceptions of Jesus during its history, and the world of scholarship has seen a renaissance in the study of Jesus over the past twenty years. In fact, Jesus' place in popular culture has been surprisingly prominent as a result of recent historical study. What is 'missing' is not by any means reference to Jesus: what is missing is rather an entire dimension of his identity. In order for us to understand Jesus and his profound influence on global culture, we need to see him within the context of the Judaism that was his own natural environment. No one can be assessed apart from one's environment, but a variety of factors have isolated the study of Jesus from the study of Judaism. The 'missing' Jesus is Jesus within Judaism.This publication has also been published in hardback please click here for details.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Missing Jesus : Rabbinic Judaism and the New Testament
• Publisher: Brill Feb 2003
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0391041827
• ISBN 13: 9780391041820
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 149H x 14D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 149 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 281 grams

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Synopsis

How can Jesus be said to be “missing”? The Church has consistently referred itself to conceptions of Jesus during its history, and the world of scholarship has seen a renaissance in the study of Jesus over the past twenty years. In fact, Jesus’ place in popular culture has been surprisingly prominent as a result of recent historical study. What is “missing” is not by any means reference to Jesus: what is missing is rather an entire dimension of his identity. In order for us to understand Jesus and his profound influence on global culture, we need to see him within the context of the Judaism that was his own natural environment. No one can be assessed apart from one’s environment, but a variety of factors have isolated the study of Jesus from the study of Judaism. The “missing” Jesus is Jesus within Judaism.

This publication has also been published in hardback please click here for details.

About the Author

Bruce Chilton is Professor of Hebrew Bible and New Testament at Bard College.
Craig A. Evans is Payzant Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies at Acadia Divinity College.
Jacob Neusner is Research Professor of Religion and Theology and Senior Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard College.