Jesus and Judaism

Jesus and Judaism
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Publisher : Fortress Press
Total Pages : 462
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ISBN-10 : 1451407394
ISBN-13 : 9781451407396
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Book Synopsis Jesus and Judaism by : E. P. Sanders

Download or read book Jesus and Judaism written by E. P. Sanders and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work takes up two related questions with regard to Jesus: his intention and his relationship to his contemporaries in Judaism. These questions immediately lead to two others: the reason for his death (did his intention involve an opposition to Judaism which led to death?) and the motivating force behind the rise of Christianity (did the split between the Christian movement and Judaism originate in opposition during Jesus' lifetime?).


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