Title: The Enhanced New Testament Volume I
Description: Back Cover Description

Jesus Christ was a Jew. His earthly parents were Jews, and he was raised within a Jewish culture. In addition, all of the men chosen by Jesus to lead the church he created were Jews. Understanding Jewish culture at the time of Christ, and knowing what the Jews of that time believed and taught, is crucial for anyone striving to know Jesus as a person.

This book will help you understand the religious doctrine the Jews believed prior to the birth of Jesus, and will detail many of the specific laws and rites every Jew was required to perform. It will also give you the historical background of the political and cultural events that lead up to the birth of Jesus.

This book is not a commentary on the New Testament! Instead, the author provides actual quotes from ancient Jewish and Christian sources that provide insight into the people, places, and events surrounding the life of Jesus. There are hundreds of books, letters, and other ancient Christian and Jewish manuscripts, not included in our modern Bible, that provide additional information about the life of Jesus, his Apostles, and the early Christians. 

The sources used in this book are varied: historians such as Josephus (a Jew) and Eusebius (a Christian); philosophers such as Philo (a Jew) and Origen (an early Christian); sacred manuscripts such as the Mishna (the Oral Law of the Jews), the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Nag Hammadi Library, the Pseudepigrapha and Hagiography (Christian writings not included in the Bible); and many other Apocryphal sources of information relating to the New Testament. The author has carefully gleaned through these ancient sources and gathered together in one volume many “pearls of great price” relating to the New Testament.

For example, you will learn how a Jewish girl like Mary would have been raised, and what life was like for women in Jewish society.

You will learn how Jesus would have been raised, what the schools and synagogues were like at that time, and what Jesus would have been taught in school. 

You will gain an understanding of normal Jewish family life at the time of Jesus, including the type of work the family might have done, the type of food they ate, and the requirements of the Law of Moses they were required to live every day.

You will learn why Jesus went to Jerusalem at age twelve, what he would have seen and done and what happened to Jesus during the ‘lost years’ prior to the beginning of his ministry.

In addition, the author provides quotes from ancient sources that will give insights into the events that occurred during the ministry of Jesus and his Apostles. For example:
-	What did it mean to be a rabbi in Israel?
-	Was Jesus required to be married in order to teach?
-	What type of clothing did Jesus wear?

This book will give you insight into the Jewish trial of Jesus and the events surrounding his death and resurrection.

This book also quotes ancient sources that describe in detail the changes that occurred to the church Jesus created after the death of the original Apostles. It also describes the doctrinal teachings of the early Christians and the dramatic suffering many Christians were forced to endure because of their beliefs.

All of this information, and much, much, more is provided, not as a commentary, but through actual quotes from ancient sources that had first-hand knowledge of the events they were describing! Through reading the words of these ancient Jews and Christians, your understanding of the New Testament will truly be “enhanced”! 

Volume I includes: an Introduction; an Abbreviation of References; a Table of Contents for both Volume I and II; and Important Aids to Reading this Book.

Volume II includes: a Table of Contents for both Volume I and II; Important Aids to Reading this Book; and an extensive Index for both volumes.
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