The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (696 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XNJJ1X8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 429 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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An Excellent Corrective J Steven Beckham How can you not love the little Jewish girl who wanted to be pope? Not only is Dr. Levine's scholarship impressive and insightful, she seems to have a genuine affection for both Jesus and the Church. I'm pretty sure Jesus is fond of her, too. This book is well worth reading by both Christians and Jews-- Christians so they can understand (and maybe come to terms with?) Jesus' Jewishness, and Jews so they can understand how Jesus has a legitimate place in the rabbinic tradition. This book could be an fruitful place to begin in. ( & a physician) I would love to take one of her courses Kindle Customer Amy-Jill Levine is an interesting author. A Jew teaching New Testament is an interesting concept. As a religious scholar & minister, ( & a physician) I would love to take one of her courses. I would bet she is a very good teacher. She is certainly a wonderful scholar. She is deep thinker and a good writer. This is a great book but it will shake up a Christian fundamentalist, but maybe that is not a bad thing. We all need to think deeper about these things. There is an old Hymn-I have "more light & truth to break forth from m. D. Friedman said A thoughtful and provocative exegesis by a leading Jewish New Testament scholar. This volume makes an excellent companion to the recent Jewish Annotated New Testament, co-edited by the author, or it can be read and enjoyed alone. Amy-Jill Levine makes a provocative case that the Jesus of the New Testament is "not speaking against Jews and Judaism; he is speaking to Jews from within Judaism."The book can be divided into three parts. In the first two chapters Levine places Jesus and his teachings in the context of Jewish tradition, and more specifically of Judaism as it was practiced and observed in the fi
In The Misunderstood Jew, scholar Amy-Jill Levine helps Christians and Jews understand the "Jewishness" of Jesus so that their appreciation of him deepens and a greater interfaith dialogue can take place. Levine's humor and informed truth - telling provokes honest conversation and debate about how Christians and Jews should understand Jesus, the New Testament, and each other.