Jewish NT commentary!

An international team of [I think they're all Jewish] scholars
brings out how Jewish practices and writings (particularly the
Septuagint) have profoundly influenced New Testament writers. Too, there
are 30 essays on such topics as Jesus in Jewish thought, parables and
midrash, and Messianic movements. An illuminating, unusual approach. 700
pages, hardcover. Oxford University

Although major New Testament
figures--Jesus and Paul, Peter and James, Jesus' mother Mary and Mary
Magdalene--were Jews, living in a culture steeped in Jewish history,
beliefs, and practices, there has never been an edition of the New
Testament that addresses its Jewish background and the culture from
which it grew--until now. In The Jewish Annotated New Testament, eminent
experts under the general editorship of Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Z.
Brettler put these writings back into the context of their original
authors and audiences. And they explain how these writings have
affected the relations of Jews and Christians over the past two thousand
years.
An international team of scholars introduces and
annotates the Gospels, Acts, Letters, and Revelation from Jewish
perspectives, in the New Revised Standard Version translation. They
show how Jewish practices and writings, particularly the Greek
translation of the Hebrew Bible, influenced the New Testament writers.
From this perspective, readers gain new insight into the New Testament's
meaning and significance. In addition, thirty essays on historical and
religious topics--Divine Beings, Jesus in Jewish thought, Parables and
Midrash, Mysticism, Jewish Family Life, Messianic Movements, Dead Sea
Scrolls, questions of the New Testament and anti-Judaism, and
others--bring the Jewish context of the New Testament to the fore,
enabling all readers to see these writings both in their original
contexts and in the history of interpretation. For readers unfamiliar
with Christian language and customs, there are explanations of such
matters as the Eucharist, the significance of baptism, and "original
sin."
For non-Jewish readers interested in the Jewish roots of
Christianity and for Jewish readers who want a New Testament that
neither proselytizes for Christianity nor denigrates Judaism, The Jewish
Annotated New Testament is an essential volume that places these
writings in a context that will enlighten students, professionals, and
general readers.

Features

• First New Testament annotated by Jewish scholars
• Brings out Jewish background of early Christianity, New Testament writers
• Explains Jewish concepts (e.g., food laws, rabbinic argumentation) for non-Jews, Christian concepts (e.g., Eucharist) for Jews
• Helpful for non-Jewish readers interested in the Jewish roots of Christianity

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