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Author Schäfer, Peter, 1943-

Title Jesus in the Talmud / Peter Schäfer.

Publication Info. Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2007]
©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 210 pages)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-201) and index.
Contents Jesus' family -- The son/disciple who turned out badly -- The frivolous disciple -- The Torah teacher -- Healing in the name of Jesus -- Jesus' execution -- Jesus' disciples -- Jesus' punishment in hell -- Jesus in the Talmud.
Summary Scattered throughout the Talmud, the founding document of rabbinic Judaism in late antiquity, can be found quite a few references to Jesus--and they're not flattering. In this lucid, richly detailed, and accessible book, Peter Schäfer examines how the rabbis of the Talmud read, understood, and used the New Testament Jesus narrative to assert, ultimately, Judaism's superiority over Christianity. The Talmudic stories make fun of Jesus' birth from a virgin, fervently contest his claim to be the Messiah and Son of God, and maintain that he was rightfully executed as a blasphemer and idolater. They.
Note Print version record.
Subject Jesus Christ -- Jewish interpretations.
Talmud -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. New Testament -- Controversial literature -- History and criticism.
Jesus Christ. (OCoLC)fst00040116
Bible. New Testament. (OCoLC)fst01808090
Talmud. (OCoLC)fst01356431
Rabbinical literature -- History and criticism.
Jesus Christ.
Rabbinical literature.
RELIGION -- Judaism -- Talmud.
Controversial literature. (OCoLC)fst01352540
Jewish interpretations of Jesus Christ. (OCoLC)fst01353462
Rabbinical literature. (OCoLC)fst01086288
Talmoed.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
Other Form: Print version: Schäfer, Peter, 1943- Jesus in the Talmud. Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2007 9780691129266 0691129266 (DLC) 2006050392 (OCoLC)70823336
ISBN 9781400827619 (electronic bk.)
1400827612 (electronic bk.)
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