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Written for the general reading public, this is an outstanding addition to the literature of interfaith dialogue. (Publishers Weekly (starred review))Shows how frequently and disastrously inaccurate beliefs about Jesus and early Judaism produce distorted relationships in the present. (New York Times)“Passionate, witty, and compelling . . . Levine’s depth of knowledge and understanding are evident on every page. . . . There is much food for thought in this wonderful book.” (Biblical Interpretation)

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About the Author

Amy-Jill Levine is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New Testament Studies, and Professor of Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School and College of Arts and Science in Nashville, Tennessee; Affiliated Professor at the Centre for the Study of Jewish-Christian Relations at Cambridge; and a self-described "Yankee Jewish feminist who teaches in a predominantly Christian divinity school in the buckle of the Bible Belt." She is the author of The Misunderstood Jew, The Meaning of the Bible (coauthored with Douglas Knight), and the editor of The Jewish Annotated New Testament.

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Paperback: 256 pages

Publisher: HarperOne; Reprint edition (November 20, 2007)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0061137782

ISBN-13: 978-0061137785

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6 x 0.6 x 9 inches

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The Author is a Lecturer in New Testament at Vanderbilt. I have made notes as I have read through the book, and later tried to organise them into "themes or ideas".• A number of times she will make a statement such as: "Christians believe that Jesus was raised" – notice the difference. Not "Jesus was raised", but "Christians believe that Jesus was raised". Her Jewish faith makes it impossible to take the New Testament's claims about Jesus seriously. As such, she must dismiss or ignore much of what the New Testament says in order to maintain her own pre-conceived idea (i.e. "bias").o She says that Christians need to read the New Testament with an understanding of how a Jew would read it, and try to understand how a committed Jew would see some statements as "anti-Jewish". If only she had applied the same principle to her own book. She does not read the New Testament as a Christian would read it, but only as a Jew would. What she writes is therefore insulting to a committed Christian, as well as being offensive, aggravating, and immensely upsetting. In other words, in many ways, this book is "anti-Christian".• Throughout she complains about how "The Jews" have become a stereotype. How all Jews have been lumped into the same basket. And, yet, she does the same things to Christians.o She often talks about what "pastors, preachers, and priests" do, as if we all do the same thing.o She often talks about "the church" and its views, when, in fact, my part of the church has never shared that view (and hasn't even heard of some of them).o She will talk about "Christians" as if we are monolithic, but we are not.• Interestingly, her biggest complaints are about the two extremes: "liberals" and the "neo-Nazis". Surprisingly she has nothing bad to say about independent, fundamental, Bible Believing Baptists. This may be because this group (i.e. "us" – sort of) do not hold the negative stereotypes she states.• Throughout it is not "The Jewish Jesus" that is the problem. The real problem is Jesus the Messiah, the fulfilment of Jewish hopes.o Like Neusner, ("A Rabbi Talks with Jesus") she stumbles over Jesus. Not the "Jewish Jesus", but Jesus as he is presented in the Gospels, Acts, and Letters. In fact, she often rejects what an author will say because it is "anti-Jewish", or "as a Jew, Jesus couldn't/didn't/wouldn't say/do that."o The only "true words of Jesus" are those that fit her anti "Jesus the Messiah" agenda. Everything else is a later interpolation or addition.o She overlooks that Jesus talked about his coming "at the end of the age", and assumes that the church "made this up" when Jesus didn't come back soon. Of course, she never mentions these passages in the Gospels (Matthew 13:39-40, 49), and even if she did, based upon other statements, I suspect that she would say that these were "invented by the church" rather than being "the true words of Jesus".o And then there is her argument that the words of Jesus, taken out of their historical context and placed into a "Christian" book makes them not Jewish but Christian, and therefore his polemic becomes (or can be used as) "anti-Jewish". But are the words of the prophets then "anti-Egyptian; anti-Babylonian; anti-Assyrian". Well, in a way they are, but only in the historical context of the day. If we keep the "anti-" within its own setting, then the NT is not "anti-Jewish", but reflects the genuine historical situations, arguments, and debates that Jesus and the church in Acts encountered.• She clearly doesn't like Paul and, especially, his arguments in Galatians, but does in Romans which are more "pastoral" (but she totally ignores Romans 1-8 which shows Jews are also sinners in need of salvation through faith in Jesus). Her very "selectivity" is not only offensive, but aggravating!o She assumes Paul lies about Peter in Galatians to get his own way. In other words, Paul may have "rebuked Peter publicly", but Paul lost the argument. But he isn't telling the Galatians this because it destroys his point.o "Luke says things against the Pharisees to make them look bad", but "Jesus didn't really mean that".o Luke, being a friend and companion of Paul, simply follows Paul's agenda (in spite of his stated aim of "declaring truth").• And, of course, her suggestion that both synagogue and church end up in the same location is a denial of the claims of Jesus to be the only way to the Father. But, then, she couldn't say otherwise while remaining faithful to her own beliefs, any more than I could say that both "end up in the same place" and be faithful to Jesus.• And it is strange that, although the Mishnah and Talmud are written later than the Gospels, she treats them with absolute respect (i.e. "Rabbi so-and-so said"), but when it comes to the Gospels and the words of Jesus, it is often "whether Jesus really said this or not", or "Luke added this statement". In other words, she demands respect for her tradition, but refuses to give it to mine.o And it is this inconsistency, this demanding from others what she will not give, and condemning in others what she herself does, which does more to undermine her argument than anything else. Neusner, at least, seems to give the Gospels, and Christians, some respect. Levine, for all her ability at teaching and being an Apologist for Judaism, does not show that same respect.There are, of course, many good points in this book. And it is a good book for people to read. However, it is not necessary to accept either her argument or her conclusions, for she is just as biased as she claims Christians are.

I'll let the scholars give the in-depth reviews but from a Christian layperson's perspective this is one important book to read and understand not just to get insight into anti-semitism but also anti-judaism (you'll have to buy the book to get the difference) found in inaccurate interpretations of the Bible and particularly the New Testament. Amy Jill-Levine is a very fine writer and she writes with great understanding of New Testament scholarship and she is able to deliver it with a bit of humor, too. She is a Jewish scholar who teaches New Testament studies. I also recommend "Short Stories by Jesus" by Levine, which is about Jesus' parables.

Amy-Jill Levine is an interesting author. A Jew teaching New Testament is an interesting concept. As a religious scholar & minister, ( & a physician) I would love to take one of her courses. I would bet she is a very good teacher. She is certainly a wonderful scholar. She is deep thinker and a good writer. This is a great book but it will shake up a Christian fundamentalist, but maybe that is not a bad thing. We all need to think deeper about these things. There is an old Hymn-I have "more light & truth to break forth from my word". I recommend this book for every one but be prepared to look at some things in a different way. It'll be good for you. RAG

To be honest, I found a great many of my own conseptions being highlighted as anti-Jewish not out of intent but more so out of ignorence. The author wakes you up to how we accept or just gloss over statements we may make daily. Ms. Levine uses her insights to tackle the division between Jew and Christian, presents ethical and logical solutions to many misconceptions on both sides of the divide. This book is a wakeup call to come to grips with the fact that Jew and Christian share a common belief in one God.

As a Christian, I truly appreciated Levine’s intellectual honesty, insights and delightfully wry humor. Having visited Israel and the Middle East several times, she kindly and graciously articulates what I have also seen and experienced. It’s a must read for all Christian leaders who are interested in going a bit deeper than traditional answers which are generally not serving us well. Great book!

Levine provides the reader with many insights into how Jesus's life and teachings would be heard and understood in the Jewish context in which he lived. She makes me extremely aware of the need for extensive study in order to untangle misunderstandings of his mission which may have arisen because of the very different world we now live in and because of translations which may have led to erroneous conclusions concerning Jesus's intent. We all must do considerable study before we can conclusively claim a particular interpretation to be most likely historically true.

All to often Christian apologists use the Jewish faith of the first century as a foil for all that is bad in religion. This is done to compare and contrast but is inaccurate of first century Judaism at best and perpetuates the idea that Judaism was a burden to those of faith at that time. To illustrate: if Judaism was such a burden to the common person in the first century then why did the followers of Jesus in the Book of Acts continue to worship in the temple and advocate for following Jewish customs?! The author's knowledge of the New Testament and her ability to reflect upon it in light of her solid scholarship in Judaic tradition makes this book a must read for those seeking a broader understanding of the relationship of Judaism to the early church.

So far so good. Appreciated the original meanings of Hebrew and Greek words. Casts a clearer light on what was happening in Jesus' world at the time he taught. The author also points out the continuity of Judaism, that was carried on in the early church, as well as who argued for changes and why. A book every Christian and Jew would learn much from. This is a scholorly work written so mainstream people can understand.

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