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Alfred Edersheim (1825-1889) was a Jewish convert to Christianity
and a Biblical scholar, best known for his 1883 The Life and Times
of Jesus the Messiah. Edersheim believed that some knowledge of the
intellectual and religious perspectives of people during Jesus'
lifetime was necessary to fully understand His works. Volume II
begins after the baptism of Jesus through his ministry,
crucifixion, and resurrection.
Alfred Edersheim's well-researched account of everyday Jewish life
at the time the New Testament Gospels took place remains one of the
best texts on the subject ever authored. This edition includes the
author's appendixes. The reader is taken back to Israel and the
surrounding areas more than 2,000 years ago. How the society would
appear to the casual traveler, what customs the people practiced,
how everyday life proceeded in the Jewish homestead and towns, and
how women were treated are topics which Edersheim examines. The
author goes into much detail, presenting an evocative picture of a
sophisticated ancient society. We also hear of the political
landscape of the era, particularly concerning the Pharisees - the
leading social and political movement of the time - and its
interactions with rival movements such as the Sadducees and
Essenes. Religious rites, the layout and ceremonies of ancient
Jewish synagogues and temples, and the creation of the ancient
religious Talmudic literature, are related.
One of the best known and most important references on the life
of Christ ever written, Alfred Edersheim's "The Life and Times of
Jesus the Messiah" is a storehouse of information on the background
of the New Testament. This classic work successfully portrays the
streets, the marketplaces, the religious conflicts, the people, and
the places of Jesus' earthly ministry.
Edersheim divides his work into five sections, or books:
- Book 1--"The Preparation for the Gospel"
Introductory historical, religious, political, and cultural
material based on the author's extensive knowledge of Jewish lore
and customs.
- Book 2--"From Bethlehem to Jordan"
The background of Herod and his reign, St. John the Baptist and his
message, and the birth and baptism of Jesus.
- Book 3--"From Jordan to the Mount of Transfiguration"
Thirty-seven chapters explore the miracles and teachings of Jesus'
early ministry.
- Book 4--"The Descent into the Valley of Humiliation"
A history of the latter part of Jesus' ministry from the
Transfiguration to the journey to Jerusalem.
- Book 5--"The Cross and the Crown"
A chronicle of each day of Passion Week, from Palm Sunday to the
Resurrection.
- Appendices
Valuable background material on Jewish history, tradition, and
law
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