{"product_id":"jesus-of-nazareth-king-of-the-jews-a-jewish-life-and-the-emergence-of-christianity-paperback","title":"Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews: A Jewish Life and the Emergence of Christianity - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaula Fredriksen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaula Fredriksen, renowned historian and author of \u003cb\u003eFrom Christ to Jesus\u003c\/b\u003e, begins this inquiry into the historic Jesus with a fact that may be the only undisputed thing we know about him: his crucifixion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRome reserved this means of execution particularly for political insurrectionists; and the Roman charge posted at the head of the cross indicted Jesus for claiming to be King of the Jews. To reconstruct the Jesus who provoked this punishment, Fredriksen takes us into the religious worlds, Jewish and pagan, of Mediterranean antiquity, through the labyrinth of Galilean and Judean politics, and on into the ancient narratives of Paul's letters, the gospels, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Josephus' histories. The result is a profound contribution both to our understanding of the social and religious contexts within which Jesus of Nazareth moved, and to our appreciation of the mission and message that ended in the proclamation of Jesus as Messiah.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaula 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. \u003cbr\u003eRome reserved this means of execution particularly for political insurrectionists; and the Roman charge posted at the head of the cross indicted Jesus for claiming to be King of the Jews. To reconstruct the Jesus who provoked this punishment, Fredriksen takes us into the religious worlds, Jewish and pagan, of Mediterranean antiquity, through the labyrinth of Galilean and Judean politics, and on into the ancient narratives of Paul's letters, the gospels, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Josephus' histories. The result is a profound contribution both to our understanding of the social and religious contexts within which Jesus of Nazareth moved, and to our appreciation of the mission and message that ended in the proclamation of Jesus as Messiah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaula Fredriksen is the Aurelio Professor of Scripture at Boston University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.03 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42132474790023,"sku":"9780679767466","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a366eba1280827f9380300e323315b6c.webp?v=1732626674","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/jesus-of-nazareth-king-of-the-jews-a-jewish-life-and-the-emergence-of-christianity-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}