THE LIFE AND TIME OF JESUS THE MESSIAH: Annotated Edition

THE LIFE AND TIME OF JESUS THE MESSIAH: Annotated Edition

Step into the world where Jesus walked, taught, healed, and redeemed. In this unparalleled annotated edition of The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah , Alfred Edersheim offers readers a richly detailed and historically grounded portrait of Jesus' earthly ministry, firmly anchored in first-century Jewish culture, Scripture, and customs. Edersheim, a Jewish convert to Christianity and one of the 19th century’s foremost biblical scholars, brings together a lifetime of rabbinic study, classical learning, and deep Christian conviction. Across five sweeping books and numerous appendices, he guides readers through the Jewish world of the Second Temple period, the rise of Rabbinic traditionalism, the influence of Hellenism, and the unfolding events from Bethlehem to Golgotha—and beyond to the resurrection and ascension. This new annotated edition corrects and clarifies references, updates historical data, and makes Edersheim’s monumental scholarship more accessible than ever—without altering his original intent or voice. Through careful use of Scripture, Talmudic sources, archaeology, and historical context, Edersheim explains not only what Jesus did, but why He did it, revealing how every word and action fulfilled the Law and Prophets. For pastors, teachers, seminarians, and serious students of Scripture, this volume is more than a historical study—it is a spiritual journey into the heart of the Gospels, seen through the eyes of one who deeply loved the Messiah and sought to make Him known.