{"product_id":"the-pharisees-joseph-sievers-9780802879295","title":"The Pharisees","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA multidisciplinary appraisal of the Pharisees: who they were, what they taught, and how they've been understood and depicted throughout history\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For centuries, Pharisees have been well known but little understood--due at least in part to their outsized role in the Christian imagination arising from select negative stereotypes based in part on the Gospels. Yet historians see Pharisees as respected teachers and forward-thinking innovators who helped make the Jewish tradition more adaptable to changing circumstances and more egalitarian in practice. Seeking to bridge this gap, the contributors to this volume provide a multidisciplinary appraisal of who the Pharisees actually were, what they believed and taught, and how they have been depicted throughout history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The topics explored within this authoritative resource include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the origins of the Pharisees \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the meaning of the name \"Pharisee\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pharisaic leniency, relative to the temple priesthood, in judicial matters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pharisaic concerns for the Jewish laity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pharisaic purity practices and why they became popular \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the varying depictions of Pharisaic practices and beliefs in the New Testament \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Jesus's relationship to the Pharisees \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the apostle Paul and his situation within the Pharisaic tradition \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the question of continuity between the Pharisaic tradition and Rabbinic Judaism \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the reception history of the Pharisees, including among the rabbis, the church fathers, Rashi, Maimonides, Luther, and Calvin \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the failures of past scholarship to deal justly with the Pharisees \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e the representations, both positive and negative, of the Pharisees in art, film, passion plays, and Christian educational resources \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e how Christian leaders can and should address the Pharisees in sermons and in Bible studies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Following the exploration of these and other topics by a team of internationally renowned scholars, this volume concludes with an address by Pope Francis on correcting the negative stereotypes of Pharisees that have led to antisemitic prejudices and finding resources that \"will positively contribute to the relationship between Jews and Christians, in view of an ever more profound and fraternal dialogue.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e Luca Angelelli, Harold W. Attridge, Vasile Babota, Shaye J. D. Cohen, Philip A. Cunningham, Deborah Forger, Paula Fredriksen, Yair Furstenburg, Massimo Grilli, Susannah Heschel, Angela La Delfa, Amy-Jill Levine, Hermut Lr, Steve Mason, Eric M. Meyers, Craig E. Morrison, Vered Noam, Henry Pattarumadathil, Adele Reinhartz, Jens Schrer, Joseph Sievers, Matthias Skeb, Abraham Skorka, G?ter Stemberger, Christian St?kl, Adela Yarbro Collins, and Randall Zachman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiblical Archaeology Society \u003c\/b\u003ePublication Award for Best Book on the New Testament (2023) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Sievers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0802879292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802879295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.50d","brand":"Joseph Sievers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44052134559999,"sku":"9780802879295","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fe9611d3-dc5b-41ec-90fb-9f7099353713.jpg?v=1685017138","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-pharisees-joseph-sievers-9780802879295","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}