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Article: "If this be from Heaven...": Jesus and the New Testament Authors in their Relationship to Judaism. .(Book Review)
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- Currents in Theology and Mission
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- December 1, 2002
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"If this be from Heaven...": Jesus and the New Testament Authors in their Relationship to Judaism. By Peter J. Tomson. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic, 2001. 455 pages. Paper. $42.95.
This introduction to the New Testament presents a post-Holocaust reading of the texts highlighting its context within Judaism and pointing out manifestations of anti-Judaism. It includes a thorough discussion of first-century Judaism, an analysis of the historical Jesus and his approach to Judaism, and a survey of individual New Testament writers in their attitudes.
There is much to be commended about this study, especially the author's command of Jewish sources (though ...