Jesus, People, Pharisees: Exploring the Conflict in Galilee

by Scot McKnight

302 pages, Hardcover

Published August 4, 2026

About the author

Scot McKnight is a recognized authority on the New Testament, early Christianity, and the historical Jesus. McKnight, author or editor of forty books, is the Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in Lombard, IL. Dr. McKnight has given interviews on radios across the nation, has appeared on television, and is regularly speaks at local churches, conferences, colleges, and seminaries in the USA and abroad. Dr. McKnight obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Nottingham (1986).

Reviews

[Margaret]

Jesus, People, Pharisees revisits the conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees within the social and political world of first-century Galilee.
Scot McKnight challenges familiar Christian stereotypes of the Pharisees and examines their relationships with the wider structures of power.
The book also considers Jesus’ relationship with the crowds and the formation of his kingdom-oriented network.
Its focus makes it especially relevant to readers of New Testament studies, Jesus research, Gospel interpretation, and biblical history.
At 302 pages, the book offers a substantial study for readers seeking a deeper understanding of the Gospel narratives and their first-century setting.

[Charles Meadows]

Great book. McKnight interacts with the current scholarship, asks hard questions, challenges traditional Christian intellectual paradigms, and comes out with a bracing and original contribution. Highly recommended!