The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus
Amy-Jill Levine examines the Church’s understanding of Jesus as a Jewish figure. Focusing on the tensions surrounding the “Jewish Jesus,” this book considers religious interpretation, historical identity, and the implications of how Jesus has been represented within Christian thought.
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The Misunderstood Jew explores the relationship between the Church and the Jewish identity of Jesus.
Amy-Jill Levine focuses on the tensions and questions suggested by the phrase “the Jewish Jesus.”
The book considers how Jesus has been understood within Christian contexts and why that understanding matters.
It offers a focused work for readers interested in religion, church history, and Jewish-Christian perspectives.
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