{"product_id":"a-jewish-understanding-of-the-new-testament-9781681629599","title":"A Jewish Understanding of the New Testament","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn in-depth look at the Christian scriptures—from a Jewish perspective.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany Jewish people know the New Testament only through snippets of verse heard at a Christian wedding or funeral, or through a chapter read in literature class. Many are completely unfamiliar with the meaning or messages of Christian scripture and therefore hold strange or startling judgments about it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Jewish Understanding of the New Testament\u003c\/em\u003e introduces the text to Jewish readers. Samuel Sandmel applies scholarly criticism and provides historical background to the writings of the New Testament, revealing how the sacred literature of other religions can provide fresh perspectives on one's own beliefs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout compromising his Jewish identity or encouraging any traditional Jewish stereotypes of the New Testament, Sandmel offers an enlightened view of Christian beliefs and encourages readers to acknowledge their common humanity with people of all religions. (Previously published by KTAV Publishing House, 1974, ISBN 0-870682-628.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Now when it is needed more than ever, at last the definitive classic is back. Samuel Sandmel—beloved teacher of Bible to generations of Reform rabbis—guides Jews through the beauty, subtlety, and difficulty of Christian scripture. Don't open the desk drawer in a motel room without Sandmel in your other hand.\" —Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, author of Filling Words with Light: Hasidic and Mystical Reflections on Jewish Prayer    \"This is a classic in every sense of the term. Sandmel guides us patiently through the early writings of the Christian Church—Paul and the Epistles, the Gospels and the other writings—with scholarly acumen, sound historical judgement and sympathy. Particularly striking is his treatment of both the genuine controversies within and between the individual books and the overarching unity of the whole.\" —Rabbi Neil Gillman, professor of Jewish philosophy at The Jewish Theological Seminary; author of The Death of Death: Resurrection and Immortality in Jewish Thought and The Jewish Approach to God: A Brief Introduction for Christians\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Third Edition Preface New Forward  Part One: Preliminaries I. A Description of the New Testament II. The Historian's Approach III. The Jewish Background IV. From Judaism into Christianity  Part Two: Paul and the Pauline Epistles V. The Background of Paulinism VI. Paul VII. Paul’s Doctrine of Christ VIII. The Church and the Law of Moses IX. The Epistles of Paul X. Pauline Christianity and Greek Religion  Part Three: The Synoptic Gospels and Jesus XI. The Gospel Process XII. The Gospel According to Mark XIII. Beyond the Gospel According to Mark XIV. The Gospel According to Matthew XV. The Gospel According to Luke XVI. The Historical Jesus  Part Four: Other Writings XVII. Catholic, Johannine, and Pastoral Epistles XVIII. The Epistle of James XIX. The First Epistle of Peter XX. The Epistle of the Hebrews XXI. The Johannine Epistles XXII. Revelation XXIII. Acts of the Apostles XXIV. The Gospel According to John XXV. The Pastoral Epistles XXVI. Jude and Second Peter  Part Five: The Significance of the New Testament XXVII. The Genius of the New Testament Faith XXVIII. Epilogue  Bibliography Indices","brand":"Jewish Lights Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359992774999,"sku":"9781681629599","price":23.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781681629599.jpg?v=1754126336","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-jewish-understanding-of-the-new-testament-9781681629599","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}