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Jesus through Jewish Eyes: Rabbis and Scholars Engage an Ancient Brother in a New Conversation »

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Authors: Beatrice Bruteau
ISBN-13: 9781570753886, ISBN-10: 1570753881
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Orbis Books
Date Published: September 2001
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Beatrice Bruteau

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Table of Contents

Prefacevii
Invitation to the Contributorsxi
Acknowledgmentsxiii
A Jew Writing about Jesus the Jewxv
Part 1Historical and Theological Views
1.Evolving Jewish Views of Jesus3
2.Jesus as a Historical Jew25
3."Who Do You Say That I Am?": A New Jewish View of Jesus31
4.Talking Torah with Jesus45
Part 2Appraisals and Interpretations
5.That Troublesome Cousin63
6.Yeshua the Hasid74
7.A Letter from Rabbi Gamaliel ben Gamaliel81
8.A Jewish Reflection on Images of Jesus94
9.Jesus, the Rabbis, and the Image on a Coin99
10.What Manner of Man?103
Part 3Personal Views
11.The "J" Word109
12.My Friend, Jesus117
13.My Lunch with Jesus119
14.Jesus and Me122
Part 4The Conversation Continues
15."How Do You Read?": Jesus in Conversation with His Colleagues137
16.Fresh Eyes: Current Jewish Renewal Could See Jesus as One like Themselves146
17.Yehoshua and the Intact Covenant148
18.Jesus: A Prophet of Universalistic Judaism151
19.Listening to Jesus with an Ear for God168
Epilogue181
Resources for Further Conversation183
Contributors184

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