{"product_id":"rabbi-jesus-an-intimate-biography-9780385497930","title":"Rabbi Jesus: An Intimate Biography","description":"Beginning with the Gospels, interpretations of the life of Jesus have flourished for nearly two millennia, yet a clear and coherent picture of Jesus as a man has remained elusive. In\u003ci\u003e Rabbi Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e, the noted biblical scholar Bruce Chilton places Jesus within the context of his times to present a fresh, historically accurate, and revolutionary examination of the man who founded Christianity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on recent archaeological findings and new translations and interpretations of ancient texts, Chilton discusses in enlightening detail the philosophical and psychological foundations of Jesus' ideas and beliefs. His in-depth investigation also provides evidence that contradicts long-held beliefs about Jesus and the movement he led. Chilton shows, for example, that the High Priest Caiaphas, as well as Pontius Pilate, played a central role in Jesus' execution. It is, however, Chilton's description of Jesus' role as a rabbi, or \"master,\" of Jewish oral traditions, as a teacher of the Cabala, and as a practitioner of a Galilean form of Judaism that emphasized direct communication with God that casts an entirely new light on the origins of Christianity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeamlessly merging history and biography, this penetrating, highly readable book uncovers truths lost to the passage of time and reveals a new Jesus for the new millennium.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRUCE CHILTON \u003c\/b\u003eis the Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Religion at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson and priest at the Free Church of Saint John in Barrytown, New York. He is the author of many scholarly articles and books, including \u003ci\u003eRedeeming Time\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e A Galilean Rabbi and His Bible\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50514100814098,"sku":"9780385497930","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9828f2fb-8b6b-4236-b328-ddd2033e6547.jpg?v=1730973129","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rabbi-jesus-an-intimate-biography-9780385497930","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}