Jesus and Judaism

Jesus and Judaism / E. P. Sanders......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 12
Abbreviations......Page 14
The problem......Page 16
The securest evidence......Page 18
The sayings......Page 28
A good hypothesis......Page 33
State of the question......Page 38
PART ONE: THE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL......Page 74
The 'cleansing' of the temple......Page 76
The sayings about the destruction of the temple......Page 86
2 New Temple and Restoration in Jewish Literature......Page 92
From John the Baptist to Paul......Page 106
The twelve tribes......Page 110
The twelve disciples......Page 113
Repentance......Page 121
Judgment......Page 128
Conclusion......Page 131
PART TWO: THE KINGDOM......Page 136
The kingdom as eschatological reality......Page 138
Present and future: the problem of the sayings material......Page 144
The problem of diverse meanings......Page 156
Conclusion......Page 165
5 Miracles and Crowds......Page 172
Miracles, teaching and crowds in the Gospels......Page 173
Motive......Page 175
Miracles, proclamation and crowds......Page 179
Magic......Page 180
Conclusion......Page 185
6 The Sinners......Page 189
The sinners, the wicked, the poor and the 'amme ha-arets......Page 191
1.1. The sinners.......Page 192
1.2. The wicked and the 'amme ha-arets......Page 194
1.3. The 'amme ha-arets are contrasted with the ḥaberim, the 'associates......Page 195
1.3.1. Biblical purity laws......Page 197
1.3.2. Handwashing......Page 200
1.3.3. Purity: Conclusion......Page 201
1.3.4. Ḥaberim and Pharisees......Page 202
2. The 'amme ha-arets and salvation......Page 203
2.1. The uneducated and salvation.......Page 205
2.3. Exclusion from the social and religious community before 70......Page 207
2.3.1. The role of the Pharisees in Judaism before 70......Page 209
2.4. Conclusion: Jesus, the Pharisees and the common people......Page 213
3.1. Was the offence forgiveness......Page 215
3.2. The offence......Page 219
Table-fellowship......Page 223
Conclusion......Page 224
7 The Gentiles......Page 227
Jewish views of Gentiles......Page 228
Jesus and the Gentiles......Page 233
The facts and the sayings: all Israel or a little flock......Page 237
The nature of the kingdom......Page 243
Jesus as religious type......Page 252
PART THREE CONFLICT AND DEATH......Page 258
General considerations......Page 260
The temple and the law......Page 266
Let the dead bury the dead......Page 267
The sinners......Page 270
Divorce......Page 271
Other antitheses and related sayings......Page 275
Sabbath, handwashing and food......Page 279
Conclusion......Page 282
Opposition......Page 285
Persecution......Page 296
Opponents......Page 302
Conclusion......Page 308
The firm facts......Page 309
The cause of the execution......Page 311
The triumphal entry......Page 321
The role of Jewish leaders......Page 324
Conclusion......Page 332
Results......Page 334
Certainties, possiblities and speculations......Page 336
Meaning......Page 342
The connecting link......Page 349
The setting in Judiasm: the New Testament and Jewish restoration eschatology......Page 350
Bibliography......Page 356
The Problem......Page 370
Method of proceeding......Page 371
State of the Question......Page 375
1. Jesus and the Temple......Page 378
2. New Temple and Restoration in Jewish Literature......Page 384
3. Other Indications of Restoration Eschatology......Page 385
4. The Sayings......Page 390
5. Miracles and Crowds......Page 396
6. The Sinners......Page 399
7. The Gentiles......Page 407
8. The Kingdom: Conclusion......Page 410
9. The Law......Page 411
10. Opposition and Opponents......Page 416
11. The Death of Jesus......Page 421
Conclusion......Page 426
Index of passages......Page 429
Index of names......Page 445
Index of subjects......Page 452