King of the Jews: Jesus and the Messianic Age

Jesus as he is rarely pictured—a Jew who sought to be King of the Jews.

Jesus is often thought of in terms of Christian ideals. This book looks at Jesus as he is rarely pictured, a Jew who wanted to establish a Messianic Age among his followers, where he would reign as king and lead under the authority of God. It explores the relationship with his family, and his social status. His familial relationship was tense at best, and perhaps even hostile. He was not born in a stable, nor was his fa...