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Das Leben Des Messias: Zentrale Ereignisse Aus Jüdischer Perspektive
Manchmal haben an Christus gläubig gewordene Juden einen besseren Zugang zum Wort Gottes als Christen aus den Nationen. Vor allem dann, wenn sie solch gründliche Studien durchlaufen haben wie Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum.In diesem Buch, das Vorträgen nachgezeichnet wurde, beschäftigt sich der Autor mit zentralen Ereignissen im Leben des Messias. Er beleuchtet schlichte Evangelientexte - wie zum Beispiel die Geburt oder die Verklärung Jesu - im Licht ihres jüdischen Bezugsrahmens. Der Leser wird dabei große Kostbarkeiten entdecken, die ihm zu einem tieferen Verständnis der Schrift verhelfen können.Dieses Buch ist ein Bestseller in deutscher Sprache (sieben Auflagen); es erfreut sich herausragend guter Bewertungen.
- GenresChristian
166 pages, Mass Market Paperback
About the author
Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum
70 books58 followersArnold Genekowitsch Fruchtenbaum is the founder and director of Ariel Ministries, an organization which prioritizes evangelization of Jews in the effort to bring them to the view that Jesus is the Jewish Messiah.
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March 30, 2024
Fruchtenbaum war der erste Theologe, der mir die Nichtvergebbarkeit der Lästerung/Sünde gegen den Heiligen, verständlich erklären konnte. Matthäus 12 und auch von dort an, das ganze veränderte wirken Jesu, erscheinen mir nun in einem neuen Licht.
May 25, 2011
What a fascinating read!
I will preface my further remarks by saying that a large portion of this book stems from course material (taken from a cassette, I believe). This does seem to be evident in how some parts are repetitive, a technique which is much more effective for a hearing audience as opposed to a reading audience.
Nevertheless, Das Leben des Messias is definitely worth reading and is so packed with valuable information that one might have to read it numerous times, just to be able to maintain all the helpful nuggets.
One feature I appreciated about the book is that it is broken down into bite-sized sections of material. More than that, however, I felt like I really learned a lot more about Jewish laws, traditions, and history--but without being bogged down by it.
Fruchtenbaum discusses many well-known accounts, but his expertise and perspective add a whole new depth to familiar passages of Scripture. In addition, he dispels a number of seeming contradictions and even throws in some occasional humor.
Some bits of information I found particularly interesting:
1. There is a rainy season in the autumn in Israel, thus making it possible that Jesus was born in the winter, when shepherds would be feeding their sheep in the fields. (Note: The author does not claim that Christ was born at this time; he merely suggests to skeptics that it could be possible.)
2. Why was it a "sign" that Baby Jesus would be found in swaddling cloths? These cloths were not a baby covering (or even merely strips of cloth as I had always thought) but more specifically strips of cloth which were used to wrap corpses. The stall where Joseph and Mary sought shelter was most likely a cave in the mountains, and other such caves nearby were used as tombs where these pieces of cloth would have been on hand in the niches of the cave. What a symbolic picture!
3. Who bought the field, the high priests or Judas? While it appears that two of the gospels contradict one another, in fact, they are both correct. The high priests bought the field--but in Judas' name (as he had already committed suicide).
4. The Pharisees publicly broke at least 22 of their own laws and regulations in Christ's arrest and trial.
I will preface my further remarks by saying that a large portion of this book stems from course material (taken from a cassette, I believe). This does seem to be evident in how some parts are repetitive, a technique which is much more effective for a hearing audience as opposed to a reading audience.
Nevertheless, Das Leben des Messias is definitely worth reading and is so packed with valuable information that one might have to read it numerous times, just to be able to maintain all the helpful nuggets.
One feature I appreciated about the book is that it is broken down into bite-sized sections of material. More than that, however, I felt like I really learned a lot more about Jewish laws, traditions, and history--but without being bogged down by it.
Fruchtenbaum discusses many well-known accounts, but his expertise and perspective add a whole new depth to familiar passages of Scripture. In addition, he dispels a number of seeming contradictions and even throws in some occasional humor.
Some bits of information I found particularly interesting:
1. There is a rainy season in the autumn in Israel, thus making it possible that Jesus was born in the winter, when shepherds would be feeding their sheep in the fields. (Note: The author does not claim that Christ was born at this time; he merely suggests to skeptics that it could be possible.)
2. Why was it a "sign" that Baby Jesus would be found in swaddling cloths? These cloths were not a baby covering (or even merely strips of cloth as I had always thought) but more specifically strips of cloth which were used to wrap corpses. The stall where Joseph and Mary sought shelter was most likely a cave in the mountains, and other such caves nearby were used as tombs where these pieces of cloth would have been on hand in the niches of the cave. What a symbolic picture!
3. Who bought the field, the high priests or Judas? While it appears that two of the gospels contradict one another, in fact, they are both correct. The high priests bought the field--but in Judas' name (as he had already committed suicide).
4. The Pharisees publicly broke at least 22 of their own laws and regulations in Christ's arrest and trial.
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