The first messiah
Subtitle: investigating the savior before Jesus
By: Michael O. Wise.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Published: 1999
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
Subjects: Thanksgiving Psalms -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Teacher of Righteousness.; Messiah -- Judaism -- History of doctrines.
Description: In The First Messiah renowned Dead Sea Scrolls scholar Michael O. Wise brings to light the life of Judah, a forgotten prophet who predated Jesus as a messianic figure by a century and has had a profound impact on the course of Christianity and Western civilization.

Unlike Jesus, Judah left behind a personal testament, in his own words, of his relationship with God. By analyzing the Thanksgiving Hymns discovered among the Dead Sea Scrolls, Wise uncovers the basis of a groundbreaking understanding of the prophetic mind. In so doing, Wise deepens our understanding of Christ, his impact on the Jewish community of his time, and even his interpretation of his own messianic role.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.[279]-338) and index.