Jesus: The Unauthorized Biography

This book provides a compelling biography of Jesus, exploring his birth, message, death, and resurrection in the first-century Jewish cultural context. It also examines his social class, relationships with religious authorities, Roman occupation, and the role of women in his disciple community.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 21 May 2021
Publisher: Lion Hudson Ltd

Who was Jesus Christ, and how did he make such an astonishing impact that still resonates today?

Exploring evidence from the New Testament gospels, early church writings, the apocryphal gospels, Roman literature, and archaeology, readers are given a vivid portrait of Jesus' first-century Jewish cultural context.

Examining the accounts of his birth, his radical message and lifestyle, the dramatic events around his death, and the revolutionary claims made regarding his resurrection, this book offers a compelling biography of a man that his followers called the Messiah.

If you have ever wondered about the impact of Jesus' social class on his ministry; why he was at odds with religious authorities; the influence of Roman occupation; the interactions with contemporary resistance movements; or the prominent role of women in his disciple community, then allow this book to challenge and deepen your understanding of the Jesus found in the Bible.

Weight: 254g
Dimension: 130 x 197 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780745980942
Edition number: New ed