num_pages: 286
description: This 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.
language: English
title: Jesus the Jew: A Historian's Reading of the Gospels
titlecomplete: Jesus the Jew: A Historian's Reading of the Gospels
characters: Jesus
genres: Biography, History, Religion, Theology, Nonfiction, Judaism, Christianity
ratings_count: 243
publisher: Fortress Press