Thiede reconstructs the world of Jesus using an interdisciplinary approach, employing evidence from archaeologists, papyrologists, philologists and classic historians. He reveals the concrete reality of the multicultural, multireligious environment that surrounded Jesus and offers a portrayal of the daily life of the real people who populated the world in which the message of Jesus was spread. As he explores this world’s geographical frontiers and borders, Thiede provides insight into the life of its businesses, homes and leisure.
The Cosmopolitan World of Jesus leaves behind, as Thiede terms it, the “bloodless creations” of so much New Testament research. It enters instead the theatres, literature, postal services, library systems and commerce of the vibrant and sophisticated world of Christ.
Praise for the Print Edition
[I]t would be great if this… found its way into libraries and bookshelves around the world. Many might sense again how the message of Jesus was rooted in real history and is able to touch even our everyday lives with its transforming power and with hope.
—Peter Walker, The Church of England Newspaper
You will find yourself turning to [The Cosmopolitan World of Jesus] again and again to broaden your understanding of the New Testament, strengthen your confidence in the authenticity and accuracy of the text, and increase your appreciation for the power of the Gospel.
—Gretchen Passantino, Answers in Action
Additional Information
- Title: The Cosmopolitan World of Jesus: New Light from Archeology
- Author: Carsten Peter Thiede
- 160 pages
- SPCK Publishing, 2004
About the Author
Carsten Peter Thiede (8 August 1952 - 14 December 2004) was a German biblical scholar best known for his textual criticism of the Dead Sea Scrolls, including the identification of the 7Q5 papyrus as a fragment of the Gospel of Mark. His controversial claims won him notoriety as a pioneer in his field and one of the foremost New Testament scholars of his era. His works include The Heritage of the First Christians, Rekindling the Word: In Search of Gospel Truth, Jesus: Life or Legend, The Dead Sea Scrolls, The Quest for the True Cross, The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Jewish Origins of Christianity.
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