Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah
by Alfred Edersheim
1883

Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah
by Alfred Edersheim
1883

Volume 1
(Contents for Volume 2)
(Contents for Apendices)

INTRODUCTORY.
THE PREPARATION FOR THE GOSPEL: THE JEWISH WORLD IN THE DAYS OF CHRIST

Chapter 1

Introduction

THE JEWISH WORLD IN THE DAYS OF CHRIST, THE JEWISH DISPERSION IN THE EAST.

Chapter 2

Introduction

THE JEWISH DISPERSION IN THE WEST, THE HELLENISTS, ORIGIN OF HELLENIST LITERATURE IN THE GREEK TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE, CHARACTER OF THE SEPTUAGINT.

Chapter 3

Introduction

THE OLD FAITH PREPARING FOR THE NEW, DEVELOPMENT OF HELLENIST THEOLOGY: THE APOCRYPHA, ARISTEAS, ARISTOBULUS, AND THE PSEUD-EPIGRAPHIC WRITINGS.

Chapter 4

Introduction

PHILO OF ALEXANDRIA, THE RABBIS, AND THE GOSPELS, THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT OF HELLENISM IN ITS RELATION TO RABBINISM AND THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN.

Chapter 5

Introduction

ALEXANDRIA AND ROME, THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN THE CAPITALS OF WESTERN CIVILISATION.

Chapter 6

Introduction

POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS LIFE OF THE JEWISH DISPERSION IN THE WEST THEIR UNION IN THE GREAT HOPE OF THE COMING DELIVERER.

Chapter 7

Introduction

IN PALESTINE, JEWS AND GENTILES IN 'THE LAND', THEIR MUTUAL RELATIONS AND FEELINGS, 'THE WALL OF SEPARATION.'

Chapter 8

Introduction

TRADITIONALISM, ITS ORIGIN, CHARACTER, AND LITERATURE, THE MISHNAH AND TALMUD, THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST, THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY.


Volume 1

FROM THE MANGER IN BETHLEHEM TO THE BAPTISM IN JORDAN

Chapter 1

IN JERUSALEM WHEN HEROD REIGNED

Chapter 2

THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF HEROD, THE TWO WORLDS IN JERUSALEM.

Chapter 3

THE ANNUNCIATION OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (St. Luke i. 5-25.)

Chapter 4

THE ANNUNCIATION OF JESUS THE MESSIAH, AND THE BIRTH OF HIS FORERUNNER.

Chapter 5

WHAT MESSIAH DID THE JEWS EXPECT?

Chapter 6

THE NATIVITY OF JESUS THE MESSIAH.

Chapter 7

THE PURIFICATION OF THE VIRGIN AND THE PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE

Chapter 8

THE VISIT AND HOMAGE OF THE MAGI, AND THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT

Chapter 9

THE CHILD-LIFE IN NAZARETH

Chapter 10

IN THE HOUSE OF HIS HEAVENLY, AND IN THE HOME OF HIS EARTHLY FATHER, THE TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM, THE RETIREMENT AT NAZARETH.

Chapter 11

IN THE FIFTEENTH YEAR OF TIBERIUS CAESAR AND UNDER THE PONTIFICATE OF ANNAS AND CAIAPHAS, A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS

Chapter 12

THE BAPTISM OF JESUS: ITS HIGHER MEANING.


Volume 1

THE ASCENT: FROM THE RIVER JORDAN TO THE MOUNT OF TRANSFIGURATION

Chapter 1

THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS

Chapter 2

THE DEPUTATION FROM JERUSALEM, THE THREE SECTS OF THE PHARISEES, SADDUCEES, AND ESSENES, EXAMINATION OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE DOCTRINES.

Chapter 3

THE TWOFOLD TESTIMONY OF JOHN, THE FIRST SABBATH OF JESUS'S MINISTRY, THE FIRST SUNDAY, THE FIRST DISCIPLES.

Chapter 4

THE MARRIAGE FEAST IN CANA OF GALILEE, THE MIRACLE THAT IS 'A SIGN.'

Chapter 5

THE CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE, 'THE SIGN,' WHICH IS NOT A SIGN.

Chapter 6

THE TEACHER COME FROM GOD AND THE TEACHER FROM JERUSALEM JESUS AND NICODEMUS

Chapter 7

IN JUDEA AND THROUGH SAMARIA, A SKETCH OF SAMARITAN HISTORY AND THEOLOGY, JEWS AND SAMARITANS.

Chapter 8

JESUS AT THE WELL OF SYCHAR

Chapter 9

THE SECOND VISIT TO CANA, CURE OF THE 'NOBLEMAN'S' SON AT CAPERNAUM.

Chapter 10

THE SYNAGOGUE AT NAZARETH, SYNAGOGUE,WORSHIP AND ARRANGEMENTS.

Chapter 11

THE FIRST GALILEAN MINISTRY.

Chapter 12

AT THE 'UNKNOWN' FEAST IN JERUSALEM, AND BY THE POOL OF BETHESDA.

Chapter 13

BY THE SEA OF GALILEE, THE FINAL CALL OF THE FIRST DISCIPLES, AND THE MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES

Chapter 14

A SABBATH IN CAPERNAUM

Chapter 15

SECOND JOURNEY THROUGH GALILEE, THE HEALING OF THE LEPER.

Chapter 16

THE RETURN TO CAPERNAUM, CONCERNG THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS, THE HEALING OF THE PARALYSED

Chapter 17

THE CALL OF MATTHEW, THE SAVIOUR'S WELCOME TO SINNERS, RABBINIC THEOLOGY AS REGARDS THE DOCTRINE OF FORGIVENESS IN CONTRAST TO THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST, THE CALL OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES.

Chapter 18

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT, THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST AND RABBINIC TEACHING.

Chapter 19

THE RETURN TO CAPERNAUM, HEALING OF THE CENTURION'S SERVANT.

Chapter 20

THE RAISING OF THE YOUNG MAN OF NAIN, THE MEETING OF LIFE AND DEATH.

Chapter 21

THE WOMAN WHICH WAS A SINNER

Chapter 22

THE MINISTRY OF LOVE, THE BLASPHEMY OF HATRED, AND THE MISTAKES OF EARTHLY AFFECTION, THE RETURN TO CAPERNAUM, HEALING OF THE DEMONISED DUMB, PHARISAIC CHARGE AGAINST CHRIST, THE VISIT OF CHRIST'S MOTHER AND BRETHREN

Chapter 23

NEW TEACHING 'IN PARABLES', THE PARABLES TO THE PEOPLE BY THE LAKE OF GALILEE, AND THOSE TO THE DISCIPLES IN CAPERNAUM

Chapter 24

CHRIST STILLS THE STORM ON THE LAKE OF GALILEE.

Chapter 25

AT GERASA, THE HEALING OF THE DEMONISHED.

Chapter 26

THE HEALING OF THE WOMAN, CHRIST'S PERSONAL APPEARANCE, THE RAISING OF JAIRUS' DAUGHTER

Chapter 27

SECOND VISIT TO NAZARETH, THE MISSION OF THE TWELVE.

Chapter 28

THE STORY OF THE BAPTIST, FROM HIS LAST TESTIMONY TO JESUS TO HIS BEHEADING IN PRISON

Chapter 29

THE MIRACULOUS FEEDING OF THE FIVE THOUSAND

Chapter 30

THE NIGHT OF MIRACLES ON THE LAKE OF GENNESARENT.


(Contents for Volume 2)