Jesus and the World of Judaism (1983 Vermès), book
Jesus and the World of Judaism (1983) is a book by Géza Vermès.
Abstract
"These studies develop further the investigation carried out in Dr Vermes' books Jesus the Jew and The Dead Sea Scrolls and shed light on many important and controversial issues from that period. Subjects include the importance of the Dead Sea Scrolls for Jewish studies and New Testament studies; the relationship of Jewish studies to the interpretation of the New Testament; and Jesus' understanding of himself. In particular, this volume contains the Riddell Memorial Lectures, 'The Gospel of Jesus the Jew', which represent a continuation of Jesus the Jew. `New Testament scholarship owes an increasing debt to Geza Vermes for opening up perspectives on the understanding of the New Testament in its Jewish context. In this collection of lectures and articles dated between 1974 and 1981 we have a useful student's guide to essential Vermes. The material is mostly intended for a non-specialist audience, and so while it is sometimes inevitably oversimplified, it is more accessible to those who are not at home in the complexities of Jewish scholarship .. . No student of the New Testament should be unaware of Venues' positive contributions to our understanding of the world Jesus lived in, and of his challenges to traditional Christian approaches. This collection is a suitable lead-in. You will find it sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating, but generally a salutary challenge to re-examine your historical perspective on Jesus the Jew' (Themelios).--Publisher description.
Editions
Published in London [England]: SCM Press, 1983; and Philadelphia : Fortress, 1984.
Translations
Contents
Jesus the Jew -- The Gospel of Jesus the Jew I: A Historian's Reading of the Gospels -- The Gospel of Jesus 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 Impact of the Dead Sea Scrolls on Jewish Studies -- The Impact of the Dead Sea Scrolls on the Study of the New Testament -- The Essenes and History rc.