Jesus the Jew: A Historian's Reading of the Gospels

by Geza Vermes

Overview

This now classic book is a significant corrective to several recent developments in the study of the historical Jesus. In contrast to depictions of Jesus as a wandering Cynic teacher, Geza Vermes offers a portrait based on evidence of charismatic activity in first-century Galilee. Vermes shows how the major New Testament titles of Jesus-prophet, Lord, Messiah, son of man, Son of God-can be understood in this historical context. The result is a description of Jesus that retains its power and its credibility.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781451408805
Publisher:	Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Publication date:	04/28/1981
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	933 KB

About the Author

Geza Vermeswas Emeritus Fellow of the British Academy, and Emeritus Professor of Jewish Studies and Fellow of Wolfson College, Oxford University. He was an international leader in the field of Dead Sea Scrolls research for more than forty years, as recounted in his Providential Accidents: An Autobiography (1998).