The Real Jesus: Then and Now
"Geza Vermes is best known as a respected editor and translator of the Dead Sea Scrolls and as the author of a successful series of books on the historical Jesus. In these essays written for the popular press, he reveals himself as an astute and thoughtful cultural critic as well. He writes cogently and candidly on Mel Gibson, Dan Brown, Benedict XVI, the scandal of the delayed publication of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and, yes, the historical Jesus as well. Small bites, but each one nourishing." --Luke Timothy Johnson, Reobert W. Woodruff Professor of New Testamtent and Christian Origins, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta"These elegant and humane essays will enlighten everyone interested in Jesus, the world in which he lived, and the modern efforts to portray him." --E.P. Sanders, Arts and Sciences Professor Emeritus of Religion, Duke University