{"product_id":"jesus-and-the-jews-alan-watson-9780820341514","title":"Jesus and the Jews","description":"In \u003ci\u003eJesus and the Jews\u003c\/i\u003e, Alan Watson reveals and substantiates a central yet previously unrecognized source for the composition of the Gospel of John. Strikingly antithetical to John's basic message, this source originated from an anti-Christian tradition promulgated by the Pharisees, the powerful and dogmatic teachers of Jewish law. The aims of this Pharisaic tradition, argues Watson, included discrediting Jesus as the Messiah, minimizing his historical importance, and justifying the Jewish authorities' role in his death. \u003ci\u003eJesus and the Jews\u003c\/i\u003e joins three other works by Watson--\u003ci\u003eThe Trial of Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJesus and the Law\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJesus: A Profile\u003c\/i\u003e--to examine the early dynamism of western religion through refocused attention on biblical texts and other historical sources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Watson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820341517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820341514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Georgia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.45d","brand":"Alan Watson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926511091967,"sku":"9780820341514","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f9c7d1b6-3ab4-42cd-8dd0-8eee5e4022c2.jpg?v=1681083481","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/jesus-and-the-jews-alan-watson-9780820341514","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}