Meet the rabbis : rabbinic thought and the teachings of Jesus /

Young, Brad, 1955-

Meet the rabbis : rabbinic thought and the teachings of Jesus / Brad H. Young. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, 2010, c2007. - xxv, 270 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Originally published: Peabody, Mass. : Hendrickson Publishers, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-259) and indexes.

PART 1. Introduction to rabbinic thought. Introduction to rabbinic thought -- Master teachers and their disciples -- Torah is more than law -- The Great Sanhedrin -- Parallel rabbinic and New Testament texts -- PART 2. Introduction to rabbinic literature. Introduction to early Jewish writings -- Ethics of the Fathers -- The Amidah prayer -- Maimonides' thirteen principles of Jewish faith -- Hillel's seven principles of biblical interpretation -- PART 3. Introduction to the rabbis. Meet the rabbis -- Both Torahs were revealed on Mount Sinai -- Utopia, or plan of action -- PART 4. Study helps. Of books, commandments, laws, holy days, and lineage -- Glossary of terms.

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Jesus Christ--Jewishness.
Jesus Christ--Teachings.


Sermon on the mount--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Rabbinical literature--Relation to the New Testament.

BT 590 .J8 / Y69 2010