__Brad H. Young__ (PhD, Hebrew University) studied under David Flusser and is the author of Jesus and His Jewish Parables and The Jewish Background to the Lord's Prayer. He is the president and founder of the Gospel Research Foundation, which is committed to exploring the Jewish roots of the Christian faith, and is on the editorial board of the Compendia Rerum Iudaicarum ad Novum Testamentum. He is a faculty member of the Graduate School of Theology and Missions at Oral Roberts University, serving as professor of biblical literature in Judeo-Christian studies.

Jesus the Jewish Theologian establishes Jesus firmly within the context of first-century Judaism and shows how understanding Jesus' Jewishness is crucial for interpreting the New Testament and for understanding the nature of Christian faith. Insights from Jewish literature, archeology, and tradition help modern readers place Jesus within his original context. Particular attention is given to the Jewish roots of Jesus' teaching concerning the kingdom of God.

Establishes Jesus firmly within the context of first-century Judaism and shows how understanding Jesus' Jewishness is crucial for interpreting the New Testament and for understanding the nature of Christian faith.

Young, Brad H.

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Foreword: Rabbi David Wolpe

Foreword: Marvin R. Wilson

Preface: Jesus and His Religious Heritage

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

Transliterations

Introduction: Jesus the Jewish Theologian

Part 1: THE MESSIANIC DRAMA OF JESUS’ LIFE EVENTS

1. The Birth of the Messiah and the Song of the Angels

2. The Baptism of the Messiah

3. The Temptation of Jesus

4. Miracles, Proclamation, and Healing Faith

Part 2: THE JEWISH ROOTS OF JESUS’ KINGDOM THEOLOGY

5. "The Kingdom Suffers Violence . . . " or "The Kingdom Breaks Forth . . . "

6. "The Kingdom Is Like . . . "

7. "Blessed Are the Peacemakers . . . "

8. Controversy and Children

9. Jesus, the Sabbath, and the Jewish Law

10. Divorce and Adultery in Light of the Words of Jesus

11. Giving Thanks—a Way of Life

Part 3: THE JEWISH THEOLOGY IN JESUS’ PARABLES

12. Jewish Grace in Jesus' Parables

13. The Compassionate Father and His Two Lost Sons

14. The Old Wine Is Better!

15. Friends and Enemies in the Parables

16. Faith as Chutzpah!

17. The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Part 4: THE JEWISH MESSIAH AND THE POLITICS OF ROME

18. The Foundation of the Kingdom

19. The Transfiguration of Jesus

20. The Son or the Vineyard?

21. Pilate or the Jewish People?

Part 5: THE FUTURE MESSIAH

22. The Son of Man in the Teachings of Jesus—Is He Human or Divine?

EPILOGUE

23. Jesus in the Company of Scholars and Theologians

AFTERWORD

Register of Section Division Quotations

Bibliography

Index of Names and Subjects

Index of Ancient Sources

Notes

Back Cover

Jesus the Jewish Theologianestablishes Jesus firmly within the context of first-century Judaism and shows how understanding Jesus' Jewishness is crucial for interpreting the New Testament and for understanding the nature of Christian faith. Insights from Jewish literature, archeology, and tradition help modern readers place Jesus within his original context. Particular attention is given to the Jewish roots of Jesus' teaching concerning the kingdom of God.

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