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Paula Fredriksen, renowned historian and author of From Christ to Jesus, begins this inquiry into the historic Jesus with a fact that may be the only undisputed thing we know about him: his crucifixion. Rome reserved this means of execution particularly for political insurrectionists; and the... read more
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Jesus of Nazareth, who had visited Jerusalem many times before for Passover, announced that this would be the last Passover before the arrival of God's Kingdom/the End Times. Many people who heard this prophecy believed it and assumed that Jesus was the "messiah"; the "messiah" and the arrival... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Setting & Locations edit
- Jerusalem
- God Of Israel
- Galilee
- Temple Mount
- Judea
- Rome
- Nazareth
- Judaism
- Egypt
- Diaspora
- Jordan
- Samaria
- Babylon
- Tiberias
- Caiaphas
- Mt
- Gospel
- Bethlehem
- Caesarea Philippi
- Alexandria
- Qumran
- Sukkot
- Antioch
- Palestine
- Assyria
- Zechariah
- Jericho
- Persia
- Capernaum
- Corinth
First Sentence edit
CHRISTIANITY HAS always been concerned with the historical Jesus.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Paula Fredriksen (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0679446753
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0679446753
Page Count: 352
Awards edit
- National Jewish Book Awards (1999: Jewish-Christian Relations)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 230
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