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Jesus in Context: Background Readings for Gospel Study Paperback – September 1, 2005

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Knowing the historical and cultural background of the Bible is crucial to properly understanding and interpreting it. But the passing of 2,000 years often prevents today's reader from fully understanding the significance of various actions and teachings of Jesus in the Gospels. For example, the radical nature of Jesus's healings on the Sabbath may go unnoticed without an awareness of first-century Jewish teaching on what was and was not permissible.

Pastors and other serious Bible students may not have access to important early writings that would provide this background, nor the time to wade through volumes of source material to find relevant tidbits. This unique reference work gathers into one handy volume the key extrabiblical texts that provide the necessary background for passages in the Gospels, along with introductory comments by the editors.
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Darrell L. Bock (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is executive director for cultural engagement at the Hendricks Center at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas, where he also serves as senior research professor of New Testament studies. He is the author or editor of many books, including Jesus the God-Man, Jesus according to Scripture, Studying the Historical Jesus, and major commentaries on Luke and Acts.

Gregory J. Herrick (Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) is a researcher and writer with the Biblical Studies Foundation.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Baker Academic (September 1, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0801027195
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0801027192
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.03 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.72 x 9 inches
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E. Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Keeping the gospels in context, excellent for study or preaching
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2007
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In a chronological fashion, Darrell Bock provides readings that can be used by the teacher or preacher to help the audience better understand the context of the gospel passages. Utilizing Jewish texts such as the apocrypha, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and other sources, there is no better way the student can grasp the meaning of the gospel narratives without understanding the background, so I think this will make a perfect addition to any Christian's library. And you don't even have to know German to be able to read it! (like the Strack-Billerbeck six-volume set) Nicely done, and all in a paperback at a reasonable cost.
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Gandalf Greyhame
5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible reference
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2020
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This book provides roughly contemporary Hebrew documentation for the events in the Gospels, and by doing so, greatly enriched my understanding of the events. It is a magnificent tool for sermon preparation, and grand as a reference for studying and understanding the Gospels. It should be on every pastor's reference shelf, and on every serious Bible student's desk.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great for the money
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2017
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great for the money
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Kerry W. Knorr
1.0 out of 5 stars a complete waste of my time and money
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2015
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This book is abject gibberish from cover to cover, a complete waste of my time and money. The book in no way describes trends, social customs, religious views, political conditions - or in any way paints a picture of what things were like in Jesus' day. The product of having read the book is: nothing useful - merely having been exposed to a ceaseless barrage of random citations and quotations of antiquity that surely are meaningful to the author. The reader, however, is never enlightened to that meaningfulness.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Very brief readings to provide context to the gospels
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2014
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This is more like an annotated outline - more like a reference work than something you would just sit down and read.
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Krista Palmisano
4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Solid Study Tool for the Background Context of the Gospels
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2011
For those who are looking for more than the small group church bible study, which often treats every bible story from the perspective of its "universal application," this book is precisely the tool for the serious student of scripture, and how any exegetical study should be approached.

Bock and Herrick provide the essential background information to the gospel narratives, demonstrating that Jesus was not some enlightened mystic created centuries later by the church, but rather show page after page how he comfortably fit into the particular worldview and culture of 2nd Temple Judaism. As the previous reviewer noted, the book takes passages from the gospels in chronological order and provides examples of the same behaviors, customs, and beliefs as they crop up in extra-biblical Jewish texts.

While the book has its strong points, I did find that some of the examples did not fully clarify the text in question. For example, where Luke 8:1-3 is the highlighted passage showing women lending support to Jesus' ministry, the extra-biblical passage used as the parallel only shows that women were not valued in the opinion of some Jewish Rabbis. It may then actually be said that in this instance, the gospel narrative is unique and Jesus is turning a cultural practice on its head. But I think the book is much stronger where it sticks to the examples that show socio-historical coherence through the cultural norms reflected in the gospels and other Jewish literature.

Nevertheless, this is a great book for the believer and skeptic alike looking to plot the gospels in their proper context and not simply left to be read through the lens of contemporary interpretation.
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