Jesus in His Jewish Context

by Géza Vermes

In this stimulating work, one of the most renowned scholars of ancient Judaism explores how Jesus' proclamation of the kingdom and the earliest Jesus movement fit into the Jewish world of Judea and Galilee. In this revised edition of an earlier work, Vermes includes five new chapters.

Genres: Religion, History

208 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 10, 2003

About the author

Géza Vermes was a Jewish Hungarian scholar and writer on religious history, particularly Jewish and Christian.

Reviews

[Matthew O'Neil · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve loved the work of Geza Vermes in his other writings, but this one left me wanting. While there is great feedback and information of Jesus and his Jewish context, as well as the Qumran community where Jesus seems to have taken some heavy influence, this seemed more like a biography of Dr. Vermes and how he came to be a Jesus expert. This book could’ve been half the length, omitting Vermes’ personal experiences, and I would’ve enjoyed reading it more.