Jesus And Judaism by E.P. Sanders
This book reconstructs Jesus as a figure firmly rooted in first‑century Palestinian Judaism, arguing that his teachings, ethical demands, and expectation of God’s imminent kingdom must be understood against the background of contemporary Jewish thought and practice; he is portrayed primarily as an apocalyptic prophet who called for repentance and renewal rather than as an innovator who rejected the Torah, and many seeming conflicts with groups like the Pharisees are reframed as intra‑Jewish debate rather than wholesale opposition. The work emphasizes the diversity of Judaism of the period, critiques Christian misunderstandings that paint Judaism as legalistic, and uses careful historical-critical methods to distinguish the probable historical Jesus from later theological interpretations.
- Published
- 1985
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- American
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- Original Language
- English
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