{"product_id":"the-pharisees-hardcover","title":"The Pharisees - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Sievers\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAmy-Jill Levine\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA multidisciplinary appraisal of the Pharisees: who they were, what they taught, and how they've been understood and depicted throughout history\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, Pharisees have been well known but little understood--due at least in part to their outsized role in the Christian imagination arising from select negative stereotypes based in part on the Gospels. Yet historians see Pharisees as respected teachers and forward-thinking innovators who helped make the Jewish tradition more adaptable to changing circumstances and more egalitarian in practice. Seeking to bridge this gap, the contributors to this volume provide a multidisciplinary appraisal of who the Pharisees actually were, what they believed and taught, and how they have been depicted throughout history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe topics explored within this authoritative resource include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe origins of the Pharisees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe meaning of the name \"Pharisee\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePharisaic leniency, relative to the temple priesthood, in judicial matters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePharisaic concerns for the Jewish laity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePharisaic purity practices and why they became popular\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe varying depictions of Pharisaic practices and beliefs in the New Testament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJesus's relationship to the Pharisees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe apostle Paul and his situation within the Pharisaic tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe question of continuity between the Pharisaic tradition and Rabbinic Judaism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe reception history of the Pharisees, including among the rabbis, the church fathers, Rashi, Maimonides, Luther, and Calvin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe failures of past scholarship to deal justly with the Pharisees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe representations, both positive and negative, of the Pharisees in art, film, passion plays, and Christian educational resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow Christian leaders can and should address the Pharisees in sermons and in Bible studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the exploration of these and other topics by a team of internationally renowned scholars, this volume concludes with an address by Pope Francis on correcting the negative stereotypes of Pharisees that have led to antisemitic prejudices and finding resources that \"will positively contribute to the relationship between Jews and Christians, in view of an ever more profound and fraternal dialogue.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuca Angelelli, Harold W. Attridge, Vasile Babota, Shaye J. D. Cohen, Philip A. Cunningham, Deborah Forger, Paula Fredriksen, Yair Furstenburg, Massimo Grilli, Susannah Heschel, Angela La Delfa, Amy-Jill Levine, Hermut Löhr, Steve Mason, Eric M. Meyers, Craig E. Morrison, Vered Noam, Henry Pattarumadathil, Adele Reinhartz, Jens Schröter, Joseph Sievers, Matthias Skeb, Abraham Skorka, Günter Stemberger, Christian Stückl, Adela Yarbro Collins, and Randall Zachman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Sievers\u003c\/b\u003e has taught Jewish history and literature of the Hellenistic period at the Pontifical Biblical Institute since 1991. In addition, he served as director of the Cardinal Bea Centre for Judaic Studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University from 2003 to 2009. He has published several books and many articles, primarily in the areas of Second Temple history (especially Flavius Josephus) and Christian-Jewish relations. His abiding interest in the Pharisees was first expressed in an article titled \"Who Were the Pharisees?\" (1991). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy-Jill Levine\u003c\/b\u003e is the University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies and the Mary Jane Werthan Chair of Jewish Studies Emerita at Vanderbilt University. Her numerous publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus; Short Stories by Jesus; The Gospel of Luke\u003c\/i\u003e (with Ben Witherington III); \u003ci\u003eThe Jewish Annotated New Testament; The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently\u003c\/i\u003e (with Marc Brettler); and \u003ci\u003eSermon on the Mount: A Beginner's Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 506\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42735285403711,"sku":"9780802879295","price":71.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9aad43ea5cfff9d42086a1d82dc265ad.webp?v=1765142894","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-pharisees-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}