Jesus the Jewish Theologian

by Brad H. Young

Publisher:

Baker Academic

, 2011

Overview

Jesus the Jewish Theologian establishes Jesus firmly within the context of first-century Judaism and shows how understanding Jesus’ Jewishness is crucial for interpreting the New Testament and for understanding the nature of Christian faith. Insights from Jewish literature, archeology, and tradition help modern readers place Jesus within his original context. Particular attention is given to the Jewish roots of Jesus’ teaching concerning the kingdom of God.

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Key Features

• Discusses the importance of understanding Jesus’ Jewishness
• Presents references to ancient, biblical, and rabbinic sources to enforce points
• Includes extensive bibliographies and indexes as further study resources

Contents

• The Messianic Drama of Jesus’ Life Events
• The Jewish Roots of Jesus’ Kingdom Theology
• The Jewish Theology in Jesus’ Parables
• The Jewish Messiah and the Politics of Rome
• The Future Messiah

Top Highlights

“Faith begins with God. God is good. He is sovereign. Faith in God must never be confused with faith in faith” (Page 42)

“The basis of the test was to acknowledge who God is. The Lord is God, and God alone should be worshipped; this is the deeper significance of these three temptations.” (Page 29)

“It is important to remember that the Gospels were written for a Jewish audience and that they describe common experiences of the people.” (Page 23)

“[literally, an evil eye is opposed to one who is good” (Page 136)

“Rather than trying to prove that Jesus is the Son, as affirmed at the baptism, the test concerns God and his purpose.” (Page 27)

Praise for the Print Edition

This book illuminates anew how Jewish Jesus was. That should come as no surprise to Jews or to Christians, although it often does. Jesus grew from the soil of his people. In reading this book I was struck again and again with how Jesus’ teachings were paralleled in my own tradition. . . . Young’s book is not intended to diminish Jesus’ teaching, but to show its roots.

—David Wolpe, rabbi, Sinai Temple, Los Angeles

Young . . . permits the words of Jesus to glisten within their own Semitic setting . . . [He] has done his readers a great service in introducing them to Jewish theological thought. . . . What emerges, however, is not ‘Jesus the Jewish theologian’ in any Western, systematic sense. Rather, in Jesus, Young presents an Eastern or Semitic theologian, one who employs a living, vibrant theology.

—Marvin R. Wilson, Harold J. Ockenga Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies, Gordon College

Product Details

• Title: Jesus the Jewish Theologian
• Author: Brad H. Young
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Publication Date: 1993
• Pages: 352

About Brad H. Young

Bradford Humes Young, also known as Brad Young is a Professor of Biblical Literature in Judeao Christian Studies at the Graduate Department of Oral Roberts University. He is also founder and President of the Gospel Research Foundation, Inc. After receiving his B.A. from ORU, Dr. Young departed Tulsa for Israel. At the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he pursued graduate studies in early Christianity and ancient Judaism.