The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah
Complete and Unabridged in One Volume
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. · Print & ebook · June 1, 1992
One of the best-known references on the life of Christ now available in one unabridged volume!
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- Who it’s for
- Edersheim sets Jesus’ ministry alongside Jewish history, customs, places, and religious conflicts.
- Themes
- New Testament background, Jesus' earthly ministry, Passion Week and Resurrection
- Genres
- Jesus, Gospels & Acts, New Testament Biography, Biblical History & Culture
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One of the best-known references on the life of Christ now available in one unabridged volume! Alfred Edersheim's The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah is a storehouse of information on the background of the New Testament. This classic work successfully portrays the streets, the marketplaces, the religious conflicts, the people, and the places of Jesus' earthly ministry. This updated edition features text reset in modern print and several new maps and illustrations.
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In addition, Roman numerals have been changed to Arabic numbers, Greek and Hebrew words transliterated, and the indexes corrected and updated. Edersheim divides his work into five sections, or books:Book 1 - The Preparation for the Gospel Introductory historical, religious, political, and cultural material based on the author's extensive knowledge of Jewish lore and customs. Book 2 - From Bethlehem to Jordan The background of Herod and his reign, St. John the Baptist and his message, and the birth and baptism of Jesus. Book 3 - From Jordan to the Mount of Transfiguration Thirty-seven chapters explore the miracles and teachings of Jesus' early ministry. Book 4 - The Descent into the Valley of Humiliation A history of the latter part of Jesus' ministry from the Transfiguration to the journey to Jerusalem. Book 5 - The Cross and the Crown A chronicle of each day of Passion Week, from Palm Sunday to the Resurrection. Appendices Valuable background material on Jewish history, tradition, and law.
New Testament Background
Edersheim sets Jesus’ ministry alongside Jewish history, customs, places, and religious conflicts.
Come here for
- Jewish history, tradition, and law in the appendices
- Streets, marketplaces, religious conflicts, people, and places of Jesus’ ministry
Expect
- Five sections, from gospel preparation through Passion Week
- Modern-reset text, new maps and illustrations, and corrected indexes
Where it sits
| Jesus, Gospels & Acts | 67% |
|---|---|
| Biblical History & Culture | 36% |
| New Testament Biography | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- New Testament Studies
- Bible Handbooks
- Theology
- Authors
- Alfred Edersheim
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
- Published
- June 1, 1992
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- New Testament background · Jesus' earthly ministry · Passion Week and Resurrection
- Reading lane
- New Testament Studies