Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. New Testament Background, Second Temple Judaism, and the Historical Context of the GospelsBy Alfred Edersheim

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Alfred Edersheim's Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah is a monumental study of the Gospels set within the religious, social, and intellectual world of first-century Judaism. Combining narrative exposition, historical reconstruction, and theological reflection, the work reads both as a learned commentary and as a devotional biography. Its distinctive literary character lies in its dense use of rabbinic sources, Second Temple context, and Victorian prose, seeking to illuminate the words and deeds of Jesus against the background of Jewish law, custom, expectation, and messianic hope. Edersheim, a Jewish convert to Christianity born in Vienna and trained in both Jewish learning and Protestant theology, was uniquely positioned to write such a work. His familiarity with Hebrew, rabbinic literature, and synagogue traditions allowed him to interpret the New Testament through materials often neglected by nineteenth-century Christian scholarship. His personal journey from Judaism to Anglican ministry also shaped his desire to present Jesus as the fulfillment of Israel's history and Scriptures. This book is recommended for readers seeking a serious, historically informed engagement with the life of Christ. Though modern scholarship has revised some of Edersheim's conclusions, his erudition, reverence, and contextual insight remain deeply valuable. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes. - The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists. - A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing. - A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings. - Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life. - Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance. - Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.

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GenreSpirituality and Religion

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Publish dateMay 13, 2022

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1Introduction

67Chapter I. The Transfiguration.

2Introduction

68Chapter II. On the Morrow of the Transfiguration

3Synopsis

69Chapter III. The Last Events in Galilee - The Tribute-money, the Dispute by the Way, the Forbidding of Him Who Could Not Follow With the Disciples, and the Consequent Teaching of Christ.

4Historical Context

70Chapter IV. The Journey to Jerusalem - Chronological Arrangement of the Last Part of the Gospel-narratives - First Incidents by the Way.

5Preface to the First Edition.

71Chapter V. Further Incidents of the Journey to Jerusalem - The Mission and Return of the Seventy - The Home at Bethany - Martha and Mary

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6The Preparation for the Gospel: The Jewish World in the Days of Christ

72Chapter VI. At the Feast of Tabernacles - First Discourse in the Temple

7Chapter I. The Jewish World in the Days of Christ - The Jewish Dispersion in the East.

73Chapter VII. In the Last, the Great Day of the Feast’

8Chapter II. The Jewish Dispersion in the West - The Hellenists - Origin of Hellenist Literature in the Greek Translation of the Bible - Character of the Septuagint.

74Chapter VIII. Teaching in the Temple on the Octave of the Feast of Tabernacles.

9Chapter III. The Old Faith Preparing for the New - Development of Hellenist Theology: The Apocrypha, Aristeas, Aristobulus, and the Pseudepigraphic Writings.

75Chapter IX. The Healing of the Man Born Blind.

10Chapter IV. Philo of Alexandria, the Rabbis, and the Gospels - The Final Development of Hellenism in Its Relation to Rabbinism and the Gospel According to St. John.

76Chapter X. The ‘Good Shepherd’ and His ‘One Flock’ - Last Discourse at the Feast of Tabernacles.

11Chapter V. Alexandria and Rome - The Jewish Communities in the Capitals of Western Civilisation.

77Chapter XI. The First Peræan Discourses - To the Pharisees Concerning the Two Kingdoms - Their Contest - What Qualifies a Disciple for the Kingdom of God, and How Israel was Becoming Subject to That of Evil.

12Chapter VI. Political and Religious Life of the Jewish Dispersion in the West - Their Union in the Great Hope of the Coming Deliverer.

78Chapter XII. The Morning-meal in the Pharisee’s House - Meals and Feasts Among the Jews - Christ’s Last Peræan Warning to Pharisaism

13Chapter VII. In Palestine - Jews and Gentiles in ‘The Land’ - Their Mutual Relations and Feelings - ‘The Wall of Separation.’

79Chapter XIII. To the Disciples - Two Events and Their Moral.

14Chapter VIII. Traditionalism, Its Origin, Character, and Literature - The Mishnah and Talmud - The Gospel of Christ - The Dawn of a New Day.

80Chapter XIV. At the Feast of the Dedication of the Temple.

15From the Manger in Bethlehem to the Baptism in Jordan.

81Chapter XV. The Second Series of Parables - The Two Parables of Him Who is Neighbour to Us: The First, Concerning the Love That, Unasked, Gives in Our Need; The Second, Concerning the Love Which is Elicited by Our Asking in Our Need.

16Chapter I. In Jerusalem When Herod Reigned

82Chapter XVI. The Three Parables of Warning: To the Individual, to the Nation, and to the Theocracy - The Foolish Rich Man - The Barren Fig-tree - The Great Supper.

17Chapter II. The Personal History of Herod - The Two Worlds in Jerusalem.

83Chapter XVII. The Three Parables of the Gospel: Of the Recovery of the Lost - Of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Drachm, the Lost Son.

18Chapter III. The Annunciation of St. John the Baptist

84Chapter XVIII. The Unjust Steward - Dives and Lazarus - Jewish Agricultural Notes - Prices of Produce - Writing and Legal Documents - Purple and Fine Linen - Jewish Notions of Hades.

19Chapter IV. The Annunciation of Jesus the Messiah, and the Birth of His Forerunner.

85Chapter XIX. The Three Last Parables of the Peræan Series: The Unrighteous Judge - The Self-righteous Pharisee and the Publican - The Unmerciful Servant

20Chapter V. What Messiah Did the Jews Expect?

86Chapter XX. Christ’s Discourses in Peræa - Close of the Peræan Ministry

21Chapter VI. The Nativity of Jesus the Messiah.

87Chapter XXI. The Death and the Raising of Lazarus - The Question of Miracles and of This Miracle of Miracles - Views of Negative Criticism on This History - Jewish Burying-rites and Sepulchres.

22Chapter VII. The Purification of the Virgin and the Presentation in the Temple

88Chapter XXII. On the Journey to Jerusalem - Departure From Ephraim by Way of Samaria and Galilee - Healing of Ten Lepers - Prophetic Discourse of the Coming Kingdom - On Divorce: Jewish Views of It - The Blessing to Little Children

23Chapter VIII. The Visit and Homage of the Magi, and the Flight Into Egypt

89Chapter XXIII. The Last Incidents in Peræa - The Young Ruler Who Went Away Sorrowful - To Leave All for Christ - Prophecy of His Passion - The Request of Salome, and of James and John.

24Chapter IX. The Child-Life in Nazareth

90Chapter XXIV. In Jericho and at Bethany - Jericho - A Guest With Zacchæus - The Healing of Blind Bartimæus - The Plot at Jerusalem - At Bethany, and in the House of Simon the Leper

25Chapter X. In the House of His Heavenly, and in the Home of His Earthly Father - The Temple of Jerusalem - The Retirement at Nazareth.

91The Cross and the Crown.

26Chapter XI. In the Fifteenth Year of Tiberius Cæsar and Under the Pontificate of Annas and Caiaphas - A Voice in the Wilderness

92Chapter I. The First Day in Passion-week - Palm-sunday - The Royal Entry Into Jerusalem

27Chapter XII. The Baptism of Jesus: Its Higher Meaning.

93Chapter II. The Second Day in Passion-week - The Barren Fig-tree - The Cleansing of the Temple - The Hosanna of the Children

28The Ascent: From the River Jordan to the Mount of Transfiguration.

94Chapter III. The Third Day in Passion-week - The Events of that Day - The Question of Christ’s Authority - The Question of Tribute to Cæsar - The Widow’s Farthing - The Greeks Who Sought to See Jesus - Summary and Retrospect of the Public Ministry of Christ

29Chapter I. The Temptation of Jesus

95Chapter IV. The Third Day in Passion-week - The Last Controversies and Discourses - The Sadducees and the Resurrection - The Scribe and the Great Commandment - Question to the Pharisees About David’s Son and Lord - Final Warning to the People: The Eight ‘Woes’ - Farewell.

30Chapter II. The Deputation From Jerusalem - The Three Sects of the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes - Examination of Their Distinctive Doctrines.

96Chapter V. The Third Day in Pasion-week - The Last Series of Parables: To the Pharisees and to the People - On the Way to Jerusalem: The Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard - In the Temple: The Parable of the ‘No’ and ‘Yes’ of the Two Sons - The Parable of the Evil Husbandmen Evilly Destroyed - The Parable of the Marriage of the King’s Son and of the Wedding Garment

31Chapter III. The Twofold Testimony of John - The First Sabbath of Jesus’s Ministry - The First Sunday - The First Disciples.

97Chapter VI. The Evening of the Third Day in Passion-week - On the Mount of Olives: Discoures to the Disciples Concerning the Last Things.

32Chapter IV. The Marriage Feast in Cana of Galilee - The Miracle That is ‘A Sign.’

98Chapter VII. Evening of the Third Day in Passion-week-on the Mount of Olives-last Parables: To the Disciples Concerning the Last Things-The Parable of the Ten Virgins-The Parable of the Talents-Supplementary Parable of the Minas and the King’s Reckoning With His Servants and His Rebellious Citizens

33Chapter V. The Cleansing of the Temple - ‘The Sign,’ Which is Not a Sign.

99Chapter VIII. The Fourth Day in Passion-week - Jesus in His Last Sabbatic Rest Before His Agony, and the Sanhedrists in Their Unrest - The Betrayal - Judas: His Character, Apostasy, and End.

34Chapter VI. The Teacher Come From God and the Teacher From Jerusalem - Jesus and Nicodemus

100Chapter IX. The Fifth Day in Passion-week - ‘Make Ready the Passover!’

35Chapter VII. In Judæa and Through Samaria - A Sketch of Samaritan History and Theology - Jews and Samaritans.

101Chapter X. The Paschal Supper - The Institution of the Lord’s Supper.

36Chapter VIII. Jesus at the Well of Sychar

102Chapter XI. The Last Discourses of Christ - The Prayer of Consecration.

37Chapter IX. The Second Visit to Cana - Cure of the ‘nobleman’s’ Son at Capernaum.

103Chapter XII. Gethsemane

38Chapter X. The Synagogue at Nazareth - Synagogue-worship and Arrangements.

104Chapter XIII. Thursday Night - Before Annas and Caiaphas - Peter and Jesus.

39Chapter XI. The First Galilean Ministry.

105Chapter XIV. The Morning of Good Friday.

40Chapter XII. At the ‘Unknown’ Feast in Jerusalem, and by the Pool of Bethesda.

106Chapter XV. ‘Crucified, Dead, and Buried.’

41Chapter XIII. By the Sea of Galilee - The Final Call of the First Disciples, and the Miraculous Draught of Fishes

107Chapter XVI. On the Resurrection of Christ From the Dead.

42Chapter XIV. A Sabbath in Capernaum

108Chapter XVII. ‘On the Third Day He Rose Again From the Dead; He Ascended Into Heaven’

43Chapter XV. Second Journey Through Galilee - The Healing of the Leper.

109Appendices

44Chapter XVI. The Return to Capernaum - Concerning the Forgiveness of Sins - The Healing of the Paralysed

110Appendix I.

45Chapter XVII. The Call of Matthew - The Saviour’s Welcome to Sinners - Rabbinic Theology as Regards the Doctrine of Forgiveness in Contrast to the Gospel of Christ - The Call of the Twelve Apostles.

111Appendix II.

46Chapter XVIII. The Sermon on the Mount - The Kingdom of Christ and Rabbinic Teaching.

112Appendix III.

47Chapter XIX. The Return to Capernaum - Healing of the Centurion’s Servant.

113Appendix IV.

48Chapter XX. The Raising of the Young Man of Nain - The Meeting of Life and Death.

114Appendix V.

49Chapter XXI. The Woman Which was a Sinner

115Appendix VI.

50Chapter XXII. The Ministry of Love, the Blasphemy of Hatred, and the Mistakes of Earthly Affection - The Return to Capernaum - Healing of the Demonised Dumb - Pharisaic Charge Against Christ - The Visit of Christ’s Mother and Brethren

116Appendix VII.

51Chapter XXIII. New Teaching ‘In Parables’ - The Parables to the People by the Lake of Galilee, and Those to the Disciples in Capernaum

117Appendix VIII.

52Chapter XXIV. Christ Stills the Storm on the Lake of Galilee.

118Appendix IX.

53Chapter XXV. At Gerasa - The Healing of the Demonised.

119Appendix X.

54Chapter XXVI. The Healing of the Woman - Christ’s Personal Appearance - The Raising of Jairus’ Daughter

120Appendix XI.

55Chapter XXVII. Second Visit to Nazareth - The Mission of the Twelve.

121Appendix XII.

56Chapter XXVIII. The Story of the Baptist, From His Last Testimony to Jesus to His Beheading in Prison

122Appendix XIII.

57Chapter XXIX. The Miraculous Feeding of the Five Thousand

123Appendix XIV.

58Chapter XXX. The Night of Miracles on the Lake of Gennesaret

124Appendix XV.

59Chapter XXXI. The Cavils of the Pharisees Concerning Purification, and the Teaching of the Lord Concerning Purity - The Traditions Concerning ‘Hand-washing’ and ‘Vows.’

125Appendix XVI.

60Chapter XXXII. The Great Crisis in Popular Feeling - The Last Discourses in the Synagogue of Capernaum - Christ the Bread of Life - ‘Will Ye Also Go Away?’

126Appendix XVII.

61Chapter XXXIII. Jesus and the Syro-Phoenician Woman

127Appendix XVIII.

62Chapter XXXIV. A Group of Miracles Among a Semi-heathen Population

128Appendix XIX.

63Chapter XXXV. The Two Sabbath-Controversies - The Plucking of the Ears of Corn by the Disciples, and the Healing of the Man With the Withered Hand

129Analysis

64Chapter XXXVI. The Feeding of the Four Thousand - To Dalmanutha - ‘The Sign From Heaven’ - Journey to Cæsarea Philippi - What is the Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?

130Reflection

65Chapter XXXVII. The Great Confession - The Great Commission - The Great Instruction - The Great Temptation - The Great Decision.

131Memorable Quotes

66The Descent: From the Mount of Transfiguration Into the Valley of Humiliation and Death.