Presumed Guilty: How The Jews Were Blamed For The Death Of Jesus

By Peter J. Tomson

Book Overview

A premier New Testament scholar explores how Jesus' trial and execution are portrayed in the New Testament and how that portrayal has affected biblical studies, Christian theology, and Jewish-Christian relations through history. Tomson has written an accessible, responsible analysis of the biblical accounts of Jesus' death, demonstrating how, through compounded misunderstandings, they contributed to anti-Jewish sentiment in the early church and later history. Tomson's question of how Jesus is to be understood in his first-century Judean context is a critical one not only for biblical scholars, but for anyone concerned about human rights and interreligious dialogue today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800637070
• ISBN13: 9780800637071
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.7"