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The life and times of Jesus the Messiah /

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Peabody, Massa., Hendrickson Publishers 2004, 2002, ©1993Edition: New updated editionDescription: xix, 1109 Pages : maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0943575834
  • 9780943575834
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 232.901 Ed28L, 1993
LOC classification:
  • BT301 .E3 1993
Contents:
1. The preparation for the gospel -- The Jewish world in the days of Christ -- the Jewish dispersion in the East -- The Jewish dispersion in the West -- the Hellenists -- origin of Hellenist literature in the Greek translation of the Bible -- character of the Septuagint -- The old faith preparing for the new -- development of Hellenist theology: The Apocrypha, Aristeas, Aristobulus, and the Pseudepigraphic writings -- Philo of Alexandria, the rabbis, and the gospels --
Summary: Provides background information on Palestine in Christ's time and examines every important stage and event in his life from birth to Resurrection.
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Books Books SAIACS General Stacks Non-fiction 232.901 E22L (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.2 Available 060345
Books Books SAIACS General Stacks Non-fiction 232.901 E22L (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.1 Available 033802

"The reader will note that a reference to the volume and page number of the original edition has been added to the running head of each page throughout the body of this new, updated edition"--Page xix.

"Complete and unabridged in one volume"--from cover

Includes bibliographical references (pages 1071-1076) and indexes.

1. The preparation for the gospel -- The Jewish world in the days of Christ -- the Jewish dispersion in the East -- The Jewish dispersion in the West -- the Hellenists -- origin of Hellenist literature in the Greek translation of the Bible -- character of the Septuagint -- The old faith preparing for the new -- development of Hellenist theology: The Apocrypha, Aristeas, Aristobulus, and the Pseudepigraphic writings -- Philo of Alexandria, the rabbis, and the gospels --

Provides background information on Palestine in Christ's time and examines every important stage and event in his life from birth to Resurrection.

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