The Alfred
Edersheim 4-pack comes with the four most popular titles
from Alfred Edersheim:
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The Life and Times of Jesus the
Messiah
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The Temple: Its Ministry and
Services
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Sketches of Jewish Social Life
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Bible History Old Testament
 Alfred Edersheim (1825-89)
was a Vienna-born biblical scholar who converted from Judaism to
Christianity. A veteran minister and missionary to the Jews of
Romania, Edersheim left an enduring and priceless legacy to
followers of Christ. A complete biography of Alfred Edersheim is
available
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Life and Times of
Jesus the Messiah
One of the best known and most
important references on the life of Christ ever written, Alfred
Edersheim's The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah is a
storehouse of information on the background of the New Testament.
This classic work successfully portrays the streets, the
marketplaces, the religious conflicts, the people, and the places of
Jesus' earthly ministry.
Edersheim divides his work
into five sections, or books:
- Book 1—The Preparation for the
Gospel
Introductory historical, religious, political, and cultural
material based on the author's extensive knowledge of Jewish lore
and customs.
- Book 2—From Bethlehem to Jordan
The background of Herod and his reign, St. John the Baptist and
his message, and the birth and baptism of Jesus.
- Book 3—From Jordan to the Mount
of Transfiguration
Thirty-seven chapters explore the miracles and teachings of Jesus'
early ministry.
- Book 4—The Descent into the
Valley of Humiliation
A history of the latter part of Jesus' ministry from the
Transfiguration to the journey to Jerusalem.
- Book 5—The Cross and the Crown
A chronicle of each day of Passion Week, from Palm Sunday to the
Resurrection.
- Appendices
Nineteen entries give valuable background material on Jewish
history, tradition, and law. Covers such diverse topics as the
date of the Nativity, the New Testament Psudepigrapha ("false
writings") and Apocryphal gospels, and Jewish angelology and
demonology.
Edersheim puts the events of Jesus'
life and ministry into their historical, social, and cultural
context, including extensive references to early Jewish and
rabbinical sources.
The Temple: Its
Ministry and Services
Citations from Scripture, rabbinic
sources, and the works of Philo and Josephus enhance the reader's
understanding of the temple, its sacrifices, ministry, personnel,
and services. These materials complement Edersheim's discussion,
clarify difficult passages, and illumine the reader as to the true,
spiritual meaning of the temple and its services. This edition
brings a wealth of information together in the margins, providing a
unique entree into the primary sources of the ancient world.
Jerusalem, the temple, priests, and
worshippers all come alive through Edersheim's prose:
"The Temple
and its services form, so to speak, part of the life and work of
Jesus Christ; part also of His teaching, and of that of His
apostles. What connects itself so closely with Him must be of
deepest interest. We want to be able, as it were, to enter
Jerusalem ... to know exactly how the Temple looked, and to find
our way through its gates, among its porches, courts, and
chambers; to be present in spirit at its services; to witness the
Morning and the Evening Sacrifice; to mingle with the crowd of
worshippers at the great Festivals, and to stand by the side of
those who offered sacrifice or free-will offering, or who awaited
the solemn purification which would restore them to the fellowship
of the Sanctuary.... For, amidst them all, we ever see that one
great outstanding Personality, Whose presence filled that house
with glory."
Edersheim's deep devotion to the
authority of the Scriptures, his ability to make the Scriptures come
alive in their ancient context, and his encyclopedic familiarity
with ancient Jewish sources all enrich this classic and timeless
work.
Sketches of Jewish
Social Life
In this volume, Rev. Alfred
Edersheim transports the reader into the land of Palestine at the
time of Jesus and the apostles in order to show as vividly as
possible the setting of the New Testament—the landscape, persons,
events, habits, modes of thinking, and practices of teaching and
worship
The most relevant citations of
Scripture, rabbinic sources, and the works of Philo and Josephus are
supplied to complement Edersheim's masterful assessment of the
writings of Jesus' day. This makes bland references come alive, in
many cases shedding invaluable light on difficult passages or
capturing the deep devotion Edersheim brings to the task of
understanding the world of Jesus and his disciples.
Edersheim's notes remain
indispensable for unlocking the mysteries of the ancient world.
Always sensitive to the priority of God's Word, Edersheim takes the
reader back to the Bible time and again to show the authority behind
his writing. Readers know they will receive reliable primary and
secondary resources in these helpful notes.
Bible History: Old
Testament
[Note:
Bible History: Old Testament is already available as a Libronix
DLS eBook and is being included to complete the collection.]
In this enduring classic, Alfred
Edersheim explores the broad sweep of Old Testament history. He
brings to his work his immense learning and familiarity with
Judaism, as well as his love for Scripture and his desire for every
Christian to know and understand the story of God's redemptive work
in history. An excellent resource for Sunday-school teachers, the
advanced scholar, and the Bible-class.
In writing it
[Bible History: Old Testament] I have primarily had in
view those who teach and those who learn, whether in the school or
in the family. But my scope has also been wider. I have wished to
furnish, what may be useful for reading in the family,--what
indeed may, in some measure, serve the place of a popular
exposition of the sacred history. More than this, I hope it may
likewise prove a book to put in the hands of students, to show
them what the Bible really teaches."
-Alfred Edersheim
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