A Rabbi Talks With Jesus, Revised Edition by Jacob Neusner

In a respectful imagined dialogue between a traditional Jewish teacher and the figure of Jesus, the book explores how first-century Jewish thought and rabbinic law shape very different readings of Jesus’ words and actions, clarifying misunderstandings between Judaism and Christianity; it examines central issues — messiahship, Torah observance, atonement, interpretation of scripture, and historical context — to show why Jews did not accept the Christian claims and to promote mutual understanding while challenging both communities to think more critically and charitably about one another.

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