Modern-day Christians often bring their own presuppositions and assumptions to the
reading of the Bible, not realizing how deeply their understanding of Christ's life and
teachings is affected by a 21st-century worldview. In UNDERSTANDING JESUS, author
Joe Amaral delves deep into Jewish history, societal mores, and cultural traditions,
closing the gap created by geographical distance and over two thousand years of
history. Using a chronological approach to the life of Christ, he guides the reader
through significant events such as Jesus' birth, baptism, and crucifixion, pointing out
illuminating details that that the Western mind would normally miss.
Amaral's premise is that to understand Jesus, we must understand the time and place
in which he was born, the background from which he drew his illustrations, and the
audience he spoke to. Throughout the book he explores specific terms, places, and
events for their significance and shows how they add richness and meaning to the
text. Topics include the connection between Jesus and John the Baptist, the annual
Feasts and why they are important to modern Christianity, Jewish customs such as
foot-washing, clean and unclean foods, paying tribute to political governments, and
the significance of various miracles.
In UNDERSTANDING JESUS, Amaral draws back the curtain on a way of life that
existed during the reign of the Caesars, and in doing so, reveals truths about the way
we live more than two thousand years later, half a world away.
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