A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus. Volume One: The Roots of the Problem and the Person

John P. Meier

ISBN 10: 0225667010 / ISBN 13: 9780225667011

Published by Doubleday ABRL., USA, 1991

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HARDBACK IN JACKET 1991. x+484 pages. 24x16cm. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Flat pages. Jacket has a little edge wear. Front flap is not price-clipped: $25. Jacket is now under clear removable covers. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref H552.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus. Volume One: The Roots of the Problem and the Person
• Publisher: Doubleday ABRL., USA
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0225667010
• ISBN 13: 9780225667011
• Binding: Hard Boards
• Edition: Fourth Impression
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good

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Synopsis

In this definitive book on the real, historical Jesus, one of our foremost biblical scholars meticulously sifts the evidence of 2,000 years to portray neither a rural magician nor a figure of obvious power, but a marginal Jew.

Synopsis

Who was Jesus? Suppose that a Catholic, a Protestant, a Jew and an agnostic were to write a consensus document on who Jesus of Nazareth was and what he intended. "A Marginal Jew" presents Meier's idea of what that document might reveal. He confronts difficult questions such as whether Jesus was virginally conceived, whether he had brothers and sisters, whether he was married or single, and whether he was literate. Meier deals with the roots of the problem and the roots of the person, examining the sorts of evidence available and pieces together Jesus' formative years.