Jesus the Jew: A Historian's Reading of the GospelsThis 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. |
Contents
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| 42 | |
3 Jesus and charismatic Judaism | 58 |
THE TITLES OF JESUS | 83 |
4 Jesus the prophet | 86 |
prophetic celibacy | 99 |
5 Jesus the lord | 103 |
lord and the style of the Gospel of Mark | 127 |
the cloud a means of heavenly transport | 186 |
debate on the circumlocutional use of son of man | 188 |
8 Jesus the son of God | 192 |
son of God and virgin birth | 213 |
Postscript | 223 |
Abbreviations | 226 |
Notes | 230 |
Acknowledgements | 267 |
6 Jesus the Messiah | 129 |
Jesus son of David | 156 |
the metaphorical use of to anoint | 158 |
7 Jesus the son of man | 160 |
Reference index | 269 |
Index of names and subjects | 279 |
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Jesus the Jew Emeritus Professor of Jewish Studies Geza Vermes,Geza Vermes No preview available - 2001 |
Common terms and phrases
Abba Hilkiah according Acts addressed Anointed apostles appears Aramaic bar nasha bBer believed Beth She'arim Bible biblical Christ Christian Christology circumlocution concerning contemporary cure Daniel David demons devil disciples divine doctrinal DSSE Elijah Enoch eschatological evangelists evidence Excursus exorcism exorcist father first-century Fourth Gospel Galilean Galilee Gentile Gospel tradition Greek Hahn Hanina ben Dosa Hasid healing heaven heavenly Voice Hebrew Hellenistic Hilkiah historical holy Honi inter-Testamental interpretation Israel Jerusalem Jesus the Jew Jewish John Josephus Judah Judaism Judea Kyrios literature lord Luke 24 Luke 9 Matt Matthew and Luke meaning Messiah miracle miracle-worker Mishnah Moses Nazareth original Palestinian parallel person Pharisees Philo phrase prayer priest prophecy prophet Psalm Qumran R. H. Charles Rabbi reference religious resurrection Sabbath Simeon son of God spirit story Synoptic Gospels Synoptists Talmud Targum teacher teaching Temple Testament theological Titles of Jesus virgin words Yohanan ben Zakkai
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Page 15 - God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, Begotten, not made, Being of one substance with the Father, By Whom all things were made; Who, for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.
Page 13 - Art Thou He that cometh or look we for another? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go your way and tell John the things which ye do hear and see : the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up and the poor have good tidings preached to them : and blessed is he whosoever shall find none occasion of stumbling in Me.
Page 212 - God. And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, the glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
Page 68 - Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Stand up and take your mat and walk'? "But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" — he said to the paralytic — "I say to you, stand up, take your mat and go to your home.
Page 15 - And he shall come again with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead, whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spake by the prophets. And I believe one Catholic and apostolic church.
Page 221 - The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. 36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Page 15 - Light, Very God of Very God, Begotten, not made, Being of one substance with the Father ; By Whom all things were made, Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from Heaven, And was incarnate by the HOLY GHOST of the Virgin Mary, And was made man, And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried, And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures...
Page 97 - Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, and that he may send the Christ, who has been appointed for you — even Jesus.