The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah

Edersheim was a Jewish scholar (1825-1889) who converted to Christianity as a young adult. This work records his research into Jesus Christ, following his reasoning and objections as he studies his life. It's meticulously researched, if you speak half a dozen foreign languages and have access to his sources (hundreds of them). He is primarily concerned that the current research of his day was not adequately handling the Jewish sources in their full context. I found the work fascinating to see his process of induction. (Have seen some concerns about dated sources; will leave that for the experts.)

This book, for me, is a rather difficult one to rate as I read it with such a different mindset, more than 20 years ago, now. I found it fascinating, exhilarating, and frightening all at once, as I questioned the direction my life should take back in the middle of my college studies, and in the process of leaving one faith for another. I spent 6 months, many many hours, and much ink in researching dates, references, concordances and languages with Edersheim. I came to different conclusions than he did, but respect his work greatly.
In Service to Community Cooperation,
ShiraDestinie
MEOW Date: Sunday, May 19. 12014 H.E. (Holocene Era)

This book, for me, is a rather difficult one to rate as I read it with such a different mindset, more than 20 years ago, now. I found it fascinating, exhilarating, and frightening all at once, as I questioned the direction my life should take back in the middle of my college studies, and in the process of leaving one faith for another. I spent 6 months, many many hours, and much ink in researching dates, references, concordances and languages with Edersheim. I came to different conclusions than he did, but respect his work greatly.
In Service to Community Cooperation,
ShiraDestinie
MEOW Date: Sunday, May 19. 12014 H.E. (Holocene Era)

This book, for me, is a rather difficult one to rate as I read it with such a different mindset, more than 20 years ago, now. I found it fascinating, exhilarating, and frightening all at once, as I questioned the direction my life should take back in the middle of my college studies, and in the process of leaving one faith for another. I spent 6 months, many many hours, and much ink in researching dates, references, concordances and languages with Edersheim. I came to different conclusions than he did, but respect his work greatly.
In Service to Community Cooperation,
ShiraDestinie
MEOW Date: Sunday, May 19. 12014 H.E. (Holocene Era)

This is Edersheim's magnum opus, the product of immense learning, extensive study and research. He applied critical and impartial historical study to the history of the Jews. His deep knowledge of their history, culture, and rabbinical traditions and writings helps bring the Biblical text to life with vivid contextual clarity. He stated that all his previous studies and writings had been purposed to furnish the necessary background to produce; The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah. This means he spent some twenty years of research and study followed by seven years spent writing this “Classic” on the Life of Christ.

This is Edersheim's magnum opus, the product of immense learning, extensive study and research. He applied critical and impartial historical study to the history of the Jews. His deep knowledge of their history, culture, and rabbinical traditions and writings helps bring the Biblical text to life with vivid contextual clarity. He stated that all his previous studies and writings had been purposed to furnish the necessary background to produce; The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah. This means he spent some twenty years of research and study followed by seven years spent writing this “Classic” on the Life of Christ.

Edersheim was of Jewish extraction in Vienna in 1825, he received his education there. His book is a study of the civil life of Palestine during Christ's time. He reconstructs the actual society of Jewish social life and so gaining better understand of the N.T.This is an ideal "handbook of Biblical Antiquities."