Judaism through the Eyes of Jesus

by Randy Weiss

Publisher:

Randy Weiss

, 2014

Overview

The Jewish world Jesus lived in was diverse and nuanced. Attempting to debunk common views of first-century Jews as being only a pharisaical people who rejected the messiah, Randy Weiss explores the diversity in Jewish culture and how it impacted Jesus and his followers. Weiss introduces the cultures and practices of ancient Israel, describing the environment Jesus inhabited during his time on earth. Judaism through the Eyes of Jesus sheds light on the context of the New Testament, and surveys modern and historical scholarship on Judaism in the time of Jesus.

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Key Features

• Explores the diverse culture of first-century Judaism and its impact on Jesus and his disciples
• Sheds light on the Jewish context of the New Testament
• Surveys modern and historical scholarship on first-century Judaism

Contents

• An Overview of Our Matrix of Faith
• Pharisees: The Winner and Still Champion
• The Sadducees: No Oral Tradition or Written Remembrance
• The Essene Mystery
• A Christian Link to the Dead Sea Scrolls?
• The Baptist, A Carpenter, and the Essenes
• Authorship: The Dead Sea Scroll Debate
• Sicarii, Brigands, Zealots, Herodians and Therapeutae
• New Testament Jewish Christians
• Hillei, Shammai, Paul & A Struggle in Israel
• Beionites: The Forgotten People
• Church Fathers + Angry Rabbis = Biased Reporting?
• Vanquished but Valued
• James: Brother of Jesus, Ebionite Hero, or Enemy of Paul?
• Islam, Gnostics & Other Odd Jewish Links
• The Ancient Samaritans
• Samaritan History
• Modern Samaritans

Top Highlights

“Of the various sects within ancient Judaism, the Sadducees were the most aristocratic, wealthy, and powerful” (source)

“If Neusner is correct, Judaism is about ‘doing’ while Christianity is about ‘being.’” (source)

“‘Sadducees’ (Heb. sadduqim) is a Hebraization of the Greek word syndikoi (‘syndic’, ‘members of the council’)” (source)

“The Temple in Jerusalem assured Herod, Rome, and the Sadduccean high priest of perpetual wealth” (source)

“In ancient Rome, Christians were officially classified as a Jewish sect among other Jews.” (source)

Product Details

• Title: Judaism through the Eyes of Jesus: A View of Ancient Jewish Sects from the New Testament Era
• Author: Randy Weiss
• Publisher: Randy Weiss
• Print Publication Date: 2014
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Pages: 174
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Judaism › Relations--Christianity
• ISBNs: 9780986386497, 0986386499
• Resource ID: LLS:JUDAISMEYESJESUS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:59:26Z

About Randy Weiss

Dr. Weiss is a Jewish believer in Jesus. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and Society for Pentecostal Studies. He appears in Marquis Who’s Who in the South and Southwest, 1995, and Marquis Who’s Who in the World, 1996. He is an adjunct professor for the ICI University in Texas and the host of Cross Talk, a weekly television broadcast ministry. Books: The Passion Conspiracy: Did the Jews Kill Christ or was Jesus the Victim of Identity Theft? and Does Jacob’s Trouble Wear a Cross? The Ancient Legacy of Christian Anti-Semitism. Dr. Weiss earned the Diploma of Practical Theology with a minor in Jewish Studies from Christ For The Nations Institute, Dallas TX.; the B.A. from Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, TX.; an M.S. in Jewish Studies with Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, Chicago, IL.; the D.Min. from Faraston Theological Seminary; and the M.A. and Ph.D. from Greenwich University, Hilo, HI. Theological persuasion: Messianic Jewish, Reformed, Pentecostal.