Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus

by Joachim Jeremias

Publisher:

Fortress Press

, 1975

Overview

Where does one look for information on the population of Jerusalem in the time of Jesus? What were the status and condition of slaves both Jewish and Gentile in the first century of the Christian era? Exactly who were the ‘chief priests’ referred to so often in the Gospels and Acts? Answers to these and to hundreds of similar questions related to social and economic conditions during the New Testament period are provided in this encyclopedic volume by Joachim Jeremias.

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Key Features

• Answers social and economic questions regarding the New Testament period
• Presents Illuminating insights into the context and message of Jesus and Early Christianity
• Includes the extensive research on New Testament backgrounds

Contents

• Industries
• Commerce
• Foreign Visitors
• The Rich
• The Middle Class
• The Poor
• Decisive Factors in Determining the Economic Circumstances of the People of Jerusalem
• The Clergy
• The Lay Nobility
• The Scribes
• The Pharisees
• The Structure of the National Community
• Israelites of Pure Ancestry
• Despised Trades and Jewish Slaves
• Illegitimate Israelites
• Gentile Slaves
• The Samaritans
• The Social Position of Women

Top Highlights

“The death of the high priest had, by virtue of his office, expiated the guilt incurred by accidental homicide” (Page 149)

“The fundamental reason for their exclusion, however, was their origin and not the cult of Gerizim” (Pages 355–356)

“only human being with the right to enter the Holy of Holies, on one particular day of the year” (Page 149)

“The usual age for a girl’s betrothal was between twelve and twelve and a half (Bill. II, 374)” (Page 365)

“it was not customary even in the country for a man to converse with a strange woman.” (Page 363)

Praise for the Print Edition

Where does one look for information on the population of Jerusalem in the time of Jesus? What were the status and condition of slaves both Jewish and Gentile in the first century of the Christian era? Exactly who were the ‘chief priests’ referred to so often in the Gospels and Acts? Answers to these and to hundreds of similar questions related to social and economic conditions during the New Testament period are provided in this encyclopedic volume by Joachim Jeremias.

—Bruce Metzger, former professor, Princeton Theological Seminary

For historical information which is never dead, for the background on the social milieu of Jesus and the early church . . . this work is a gift.

—Interpretation

Product Details

• Title: Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus: An Investigation into Economic and Social Conditions during the New Testament Period
• Author: Joachim Jeremias
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Print Publication Date: 1975
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Pages: 406
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Jerusalem › Social life and customs; Bible. N.T. › History of contemporary events
• ISBNs: 0800611365, 9780800611361
• Resource ID: LLS:JRSLMTMJSS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:56:45Z

About Joachim Jeremias

Joachim Jeremias (1900–1979) was a German Lutheran theologian. He was a scholar in Near Eastern studies and professor of New Testament at the University of Goettingen, Germany. He is author of several books, including Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus.