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by Geza Vermes (Author)
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  • Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: SCM Press; New edition edition (1 Jun 1983)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0334008050
  • ISBN-13: 978-0334008057
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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"'A painstakingly researched, meticulously documented, cogently reasoned and eminently readable book. It represents an important step forward in New Testament study which henceforward scholars, even if they do not agree with it will not be able to ignore.' Times Literary Supplement 'For those who are concerned to penetrate to the historical realities within the gospel records this is an extremely important book.' Expository Times 'Can only be described as epoch-making.' Jewish Chronicle" --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.


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In this, Geza Vermes' best known book, there emerges perhaps the closest portrayal that we have of a genuinely historical Jesus. Freed from the weight and onus of Christian doctrine or Jewish animus, Jesus here appears as a vividly human, yet profoundly misunderstood, figure, thoroughly grounded and contextualised within the extraordinary intellectual and cultural cross currents of his day. Jesus the Jew is a remarkable portrait by a brilliant scholar writing at the height of his powers, informed by insights from the New Testament, Jewish literature, and the Dead Sea Scrolls alike. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Partial and somewhat misleading account, 22 April 2000
I read Jesus The Jew when it first appeared. The subtitle itself (A historian's view) struck me as suspect then, (other views are not historical?), and on rereading it I felt parts of it hadn't aged very well. The first thing the reader should be aware of is that Dr. Vermes has a theory to prove, which to his credit he makes no attempt to hide. This theory is the traditional viewpoint of Judaism; that Yeshua of Nazareth may well have been a real figure from History, and Dr. Vermes' labours are directed towards both proving that he was and accomodating him to orthodox Judaism, but that the Christ of tradition was a Pauline construct. The second point is that the reader often has the impression that the evidence is stretched in Procrustean fashion to breaking point. For example, Jesus is presented as a Holy Man who had no wish to claim Godhead ( much time and effort is given over to elucidating the expressions Son of Man, Son of God) and his death is described as a purely political decision on the part of the "notoriously cruel" Roman procurator Pontius Pilatos. Leaving aside the several passages in Mark (the main object of study of Dr. Vermes) in which Jesus is reported as clashing with the Jewish authorities, particularly the Pharisees, (3,6; 3,22; 8, 15; 11, 18; 12, 38;14, 1;14, 55;14, 63;15, 31), one is left wondering what the fuss was all about. Why bother crucifying a Holy Man, whom it's clear from the Gospels Pilate had never heard of? Dr. Vermes also claims that Jesus definitely did not belong to Pharisaic circles. Recent and not so recent work on the Gospels (Professor Cross and others) affirms the contrary, which again undermines Dr. Vermes' hypothesis. On the other hand, recent developments in the dating of the Gospels, especially of Mark (Fr. José O'Callaghan's thesis on the dating of Mark, based on the finds in Qumran 7 (7Q5), and supported by Golb and Thiede) are evidently not reflected in the data provided by Dr. Vermes, although this would not seriously alter his argument. Having said that, Jesus The Jew possesses two great merits: The first of these is the historical approach. In the aftermath of the heady days of Higher Criticism, itself an offshoot of German Historicism, not only the Gospels but indeed the whole Bible was in danger of disappearing as a documentary text without any claim to historical veracity at all. It was dissatisfaction with this sort of historicist approach that brought distinguished figures such as Riesenfeld away from the demythologization of a Bultmann back to more historical methods. The second is that, within the parameters established by the author, the thesis is clearly and coherently expounded, a merit to which not all theoreticians can lay claim. On the whole, this book can be recommended, always taking into account the caveats and provisos mentioned above.
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9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent exposition of the historical figure of Jesus, 20 Feb 2000
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Geza Vermes's book 'Jesus the Jew' promotes an open-minded look at the figure of Jesus in a historical context. The author makes use of extensive sources from the gospels and from both Hellenistic and Jewish sources at the time. The gospels are given no particular authority over the other sources and Vermes starts from square one by building up a historical profile of the figure of Jesus based on the evidence provided in the gospels and in other sources and then goes on to place this figure in a social context in relation to other prophets and miracle workers of the day. The book is excellently researched and the assertions of Vermes are consistantly enforced by establishing the source of his ideas. The book is written in such a way as to make it useful to scholars who study the history and theology of Jesus and also to any interested party who does not desire the difficult tracts found in many other books of its kind. This book is not one that should be approached by someone who has preconceived ideas of the figure of Jesus or of the importance of the gospels which they refuse to alter under any circumstances. taken in the right sense as an open-minded investigation into the historicity of the figure of Jesus this book is invaluable.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Jesus the Jew., 4 Sep 2009
By R. C. James (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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A disappointing book. The historical Jesus deserves investigation, outside the traditional Christian view of him. As a non-believer in the divinity of Christ, I hoped this book would give me some intellectual 'substance'in support of this disbelief. It didn't and, if truth is to be told, I found it a dull and boring read. Published as a SCM 'Classic' suggests that this view is not one that will necessarily gain much support from other readers. So be it; for would be readers wishing to understand the real Jesus, my advice is to read the gospels in a rational way, and then place him in a context based upon your own life experience; for me this makes him a radical Jew, who in the modern world would be a member of either the Reform or Liberal Jewish community.
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