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Title: Judaism in the New Testament: Practices and Beliefs by Bruce Chilton, Jacob Neusner ISBN: 0-415-11844-1 Publisher: Routledge Pub. Date: November, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Deep reading on Christianity as a Judaism
Comment: The previous reviewer who titled his review in such a way that indicated this book is suitable for devotional reading can't possibly be serious.
This book is very thought provoking, and reflects more than a few profound thoughts about Christianity as a Judaism. Chilton and Neusner are both very learned scholars, and so far as I can tell neither writes for popular audiences (one possible exception being Chilton's book on Rabbi Jesus).
It is not an easy read, and some portions were impossible for me to follow (I like Chilton's works, at least if I understand him I do, but he really needs a better editor). The book contains profound observations and thoughts, but it takes persistence to read it all.
The most important lesson I learned is how critical it was to NT personalities to "define Israel." The authors pointed out the different approaches between Paul, Peter, Jesus, and the author of Hebrews. This point is made after significant space is devoted to explaining that there were many Judaisms, and there there never was one orthodox, traditional Judaism. I was also inspired by the discussion of the Sabbath, and how Jesus claimed to be the Sabbath (Matthew 11:27-30).
For someone seriously seeking to understand the Jewishness of Jesus, and the Jewishness of early Chrisitianity, this contains some important material. But, a reader would want to have already read a lot about those subjects before getting to this book. That's because the writing style can be terribly confusing and tedious, which compounds the challenge of addressing issues that are not routine.
Rating: 5
Summary: Must reading for Jewish Roots of Christianity
Comment: This book is the finest, most balanced book I have read on the common roots of Judaism and Christianity. The notion that Christianity was A Judaism was counter to my thinking, but they make the case. It stresses the similarities and differences between Judaism and Christianity, showing that the differences are within the Judaic context. I didn't agree with everything they said, but any serious discussion and debate on this subject MUST include the points raised here.
Rating: 5
Summary: This is a great devotional book!
Comment: This is the first book of either author I have read
and I enjoyed it completely. The idea that the New Testament is another form of Judaism at first went against what I was taught even though I had always recognized the jewishness of Jesus. This book focuses on the important issue of God fulfilling the Talmud through the person of Jesus Christ
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Title: Rabbi Jesus : An Intimate Biography by Bruce Chilton ISBN: 0385497938 Publisher: Image Books Pub. Date: 26 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Jesus' Prayer and Jesus' Eucharist: His Personal Practice of Spirituality by Bruce Chilton ISBN: 1563382040 Publisher: Trinity Pr Intl Pub. Date: May, 1997 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: Pure Kingdom: Jesus' Vision of God (Studying the Historical Jesus) by Bruce Chilton ISBN: 0802841872 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Pub. Date: August, 1996 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Redeeming Time: The Wisdom of Ancient Jewish and Christian Festal Calendars by Bruce Chilton ISBN: 1565633806 Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc. Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Lost Scriptures: Books That Did Not Make It into the New Testament by Bart D. Ehrman ISBN: 0195141822 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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