Jesus and His Times (Reader's Digest Books)

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The life of Jesus the Messiah with a description of the land, social conditions, religious environment, and historical context in which he lived.

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A general historical overview of Jesus’ life and times, designed for popular reading. While informative, it is not a theological or Catholic devotional work, so readers should approach it as educational rather than doctrinal.
experience the everyday life in the bustling world that Jesus knew, and visit it holy places. Relive stirring times of conquest and compassion, ardent faith and clashing creeds. Understand customs and ways of New Testament times.
This is a detailed overview of the life and times of Jesus Christ. It covers aspects of Jewish life like the class system, villages, Jerusalem, worship, trade, Roman occupation and more. The life of Christ is told in this context. There are many illustrations, including maps and diagrams plus modern color photographs. This is a useful reference for Bible study or the study of ancient history.
This is a beautifully illustrated book.
Disc 1: His Birth & Ministry / Disc 2: His Final Days & Resurrection
Na minha visão, “Jesus e sua Época” é uma obra extremamente envolvente e esclarecedora, pois vai além de uma simples narrativa religiosa e mergulha profundamente no contexto histórico em que Jesus viveu. O livro retrata com riqueza o nascimento de Jesus, situando-o em um cenário político e social complexo, o que torna sua vinda ainda mais significativa.

A descrição de Jerusalém é especialmente marcante, revelando uma cidade pulsante, centro religioso e palco de intensos conflitos. A obra também evidencia a vida intelectual da época, mostrando debates entre fariseus, saduceus e outros grupos, o que ajuda a entender melhor os embates enfrentados por Jesus.

As viagens de Jesus ganham vida no texto, permitindo acompanhar sua show more trajetória e a expansão de sua mensagem. Os conflitos religiosos são apresentados de forma clara, demonstrando como sua missão messiânica confrontava estruturas estabelecidas.

Por fim, o livro retrata com maestria a missão do Messias e a difusão do Evangelho, mostrando como seus ensinamentos ultrapassaram fronteiras e transformaram a história. É uma leitura que não apenas informa, mas aprofunda a compreensão da fé cristã. Amazon: https://amzn.to/4bPBuNc
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Common Knowledge

Canonical title*
Jésus et son temps
Original title
Jesus and His Times
Alternate titles
Jesus and His Times
Original publication date
1987
People/Characters
Jesus Christ
Important places
Jerusalem; Roman Empire; Bethlehem, Judea (Luke 2:4-7); Nazareth, Israel
First words
Introduction: Among the forces that have shaped Western civilization the story of Jesus ranks as one of the most powerful.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Paul and Luke spent seven days with the small but established Christian community there while waiting for a ship to be unloaded.
Original language
English
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Genres
Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
DDC/MDS
232.9ReligionChristianityJesus Christ and his familyFamily and life of Jesus
LCC
BT301.2 .J46Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionDoctrinal TheologyDoctrinal TheologyChristologyLife of Christ
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