Jesus for Everyone, AmyJill Levine
Jesus for Everyone, AmyJill Levine
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Jesus for Everyone
Not Just Christians

Author: Amy-Jill Levine

Narrator: Nan McNamara

Unabridged: 10 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperOne

Published: 08/06/2024

Synopsis

Why Jesus’s historic and cultural influence makes him fascinating, provocative, and relevant for everyone, not only Christians.Two thousand years after his birth and death, Jesus of Nazareth continues to be of vital interest. Yet much of the scholarship around Jesus focuses on his religious significance. Jesus for Everyone examines his most famous teachings from a fresh perspective, exploring how they have continued to shape ethics and civilization in the West for two millennia.Even for those who reject faith, Jesus’s life and his philosophy are important to study, writes renowned biblical scholar and author Amy-Jill Levine, because of the insights they hold for us today. Poring through scripture, analyzing what historical scholarship has revealed about Jesus’s views on a number of subjects—including women—reveals surprising messages sure to be fascinating to all readers.Placing Jesus of Nazareth within his historical context, Levine brings him vividly into focus and invites everyone from faithful Christians, agnostics, and the most committed nonbelievers to appreciate his lasting impact on the modern world.

About Amy-Jill Levine

AMY-JILL LEVINE is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies and Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School and Department of Jewish Studies. She has also taught at Swarthmore College, Cambridge University, and the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. She is the author of many books, including The Misunderstood Jew and Short Stories by Jesus, and she is the co-editor of the Jewish Annotated New Testament. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Clif on September 06, 2024

This book is religious history free of religion. It places Jesus of Nazareth within his historical and jewish context and examines his most famous teachings, and then explores how they continued of shape Western civilization for two millennia. This is done while avoiding the Christian dogma that dev......more

Goodreads review by Traci on August 25, 2024

Time and again, Levine puts Jesus's stories in ancient Jewish context, and I am here for it! So much wrong teaching can come out of ignorance of context. Granted, it was a long time ago, but Levine references ancient sources to set the actual scene. I've long wondered about the lazy scholarship of a......more

Goodreads review by Andrea on February 11, 2025

(NOTE: My edition is entitled — “JESUS FOR EVERYONE: NOT JUST CHRISTIANS). This deeply moving, thought- provoking book explores the relationships between the Jesus of the 1st century A.D., and the Jesus we have constructed out of mis-readings of the texts. It covers the areas of: Economics; Enslavem......more

Goodreads review by John on August 29, 2024

Given that “nones” and “dones” are the two fastest growing cohorts in American regarding beliefs, those professing a lack of interest in religion and those who have quit its organized manifestations, what should we do about Jesus? A non-believing member of an Orthodox {shul} who teaches at Vanderbil......more

Goodreads review by Geoff on February 23, 2025

I enjoy Amy-Jill Levine's comfortable handling of the New Testament material. It is refreshing to see Jesus as a rabbi and teacher among Jewish teachers, critical of some others but loyal to the tradition. I think her use of the material as the basis for important discussions on issues such as slaver......more

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