Oxford University Press
November 2011
On Sale: November 15, 2011
700 pages ISBN: 0195297709 EAN: 9780195297706 Kindle: B006FITOMQ Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
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.
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