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Sermon on the Mount
A Beginner's Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven
by Amy-Jill Levine
Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2020 by Abingdon Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-5018-9989-8, ISBN: 1-5018-9989-9

"How is the follower of Jesus to understand the words of the Old Testament? How are those words relevant to the New Covenant he is establishing? What might the words of the Lord’s Prayer have conveyed to his initial followers, and why is that historical information essential to the prayer two millennia later? In Sermon on the Mount, Dr. Amy-Jill Levine takes a detailed and colorful overview of Matthew 5-7, collectively known as Jesus’ S ..."






The Misunderstood Jew(Reprint)
The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus
by Amy-Jill Levine
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2007 by Harperone
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-113778-5, ISBN: 0-06-113778-2

"Language:Chinese.Paperback. Pub Date: November 2007 Pages: 256 in Publisher: HarperOne In the The Misunderstood Jew. Scholar Amy-Jill Levine helps Christians and Jews understand the Jewishness of Jesus so that their appreciation of him deepens and a greater interfaith dialogue can take place . Levine's humor and informed truth-telling provokes honest conversation and debate about how Christians and Jews should understand Jesus. the New ..."






Witness at the Cross
A Beginner's Guide to Holy Friday (Paperback or Softback)
by Amy-Jill Levine
Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2021 by Abingdon Press, United States
ISBN-13: 978-1-79102-112-2, ISBN: 1-79102-112-3

"Experience Holy Friday from the perspective of those who watched Jesus die."






The Jewish Annotated New Testament(2nd Edition)
by Amy-Jill Levine, Marc Zvi Brettler
Hardcover, 856 Pages, Published 2017 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-046185-0, ISBN: 0-19-046185-3

"First published in 2011, The Jewish Annotated New Testament was a groundbreaking work, bringing the New Testament's Jewish background to the attention of students, clergy, and general readers. In this new edition, eighty Jewish scholars bring together unparalleled scholarship to shed new light on the text. This thoroughly revised and greatly expanded second edition brings even more helpful information and new insights to the study of ..."






Entering the Passion(1st Edition)
A Beginner's Guide to Holy Week (Entering the Passion of Jesus)
by Amy-Jill Levine
Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2018 by Abingdon Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-5018-6955-6, ISBN: 1-5018-6955-8

"Jesus’ final days were full of risk. Every move he made was filled with anticipation, danger, and the potential for great loss or great reward. Jesus risked his reputation when he entered Jerusalem in a victory parade. He risked his life when he dared to teach in the Temple. His followers risked everything when they left behind their homes, or anointed him with costly perfume. We take risks as we read and re-read these stories, finding ..."






The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi
Short Stories by Jesus
by Amy-Jill Levine
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2014 by Harperone
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-156101-6, ISBN: 0-06-156101-0

"The renowned biblical scholar, author of The Misunderstood Jew, and general editor for The Jewish Annotated New Testament interweaves history and spiritual analysis to explore Jesus’ most popular teaching parables, exposing their misinterpretations and making them lively and relevant for modern readers.Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meanin ..."






The Meaning of the Bible(1st Edition)
What the Jewish Scriptures and Christian Old Testament Can Teach Us
by Douglas A. Knight, Amy-Jill Levine
Hardcover, 496 Pages, Published 2011 by Harperone
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-112175-3, ISBN: 0-06-112175-4

"In this lively and fresh introduction to the scriptures of ancient Israel (what Christians call the Old Testament and Jews call the Tanakh), two preeminent biblical scholars, Douglas A. Knight and Amy-Jill Levine, combine their passion and expertise to examine not just what the Bible says but what it means. Through their eyes we see anew the Bible’s literary brilliance, moral profundity, historical settings, and implications for our fai ..."






The Difficult Words of Jesus
A Beginner's Guide to His Most Perplexing Teachings (Paperback or Softback)
by Amy-Jill Levine
Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2021 by Abingdon Press, United States
ISBN-13: 978-1-79100-757-7, ISBN: 1-79100-757-0






The Bible With and Without Jesus
How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently
by Amy-Jill Levine, Marc Zvi Brettler
Paperback, Published 2021 by Harperone
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-256016-2, ISBN: 0-06-256016-6

""The editors of The Jewish Annotated New Testament, Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Brettler, explore how Jews and Christians can learn from and understand each other better by exploring how they read many of the same Bible stories through ..."






Short Stories by Jesus Participant Guide(1st Edition)
The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi
by Amy-Jill Levine, Maria Mayo
Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2018 by Abingdon Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-5018-5816-1, ISBN: 1-5018-5816-5

"Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Life in first-century Palestine was very different from our world today, and many traditional interpretations of Jesus' stories ignore this disparity and have often allowed anti-Semitism and misogyny to color their perspectives. In this Bible study based on her Short Stories by Jesus, Amy-Jill Levin ..."






Short Stories by Jesus Leader Guide
The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi
by Amy-Jill Levine, Michael S. Poteet
Paperback, 64 Pages, Published 2018 by Abingdon Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-5018-5818-5, ISBN: 1-5018-5818-1

"Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Life in first-century Palestine was very different from our world today, and many traditional interpretations of Jesus' stories ignore this disparity and have often allowed anti-Semitism and misogyny to color their perspectives. In this Bible study based on her book Short Stories by Jesus, Amy-Jill ..."






The Misunderstood Jew(1st Edition)
The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus
by Amy-Jill Levine
Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2006 by Harperone
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-078966-4, ISBN: 0-06-078966-2

"Country Western singer Kinky Friedman often performs a song entitled "They Ain't Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore," and New Testament professor Amy–Jill Levine would agree. In fact, her career is dedicated to helping Christians and Jews understand the Jewishness of Jesus, thereby deepening the understanding of him, and facilitating greater interfaith dialogue. In this book, she shows how liberal Christians misunderstand Judaism, misunders ..."






The Bible with and Without Jesus
How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently (Hardback or Cased Book)
by Amy-Jill Levine, Marc Zvi Brettler
Hardcover, 512 Pages, Published 2020 by Harperone
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-256015-5, ISBN: 0-06-256015-8

""The editors of The Jewish Annotated New Testament, Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Brettler, explore how Jews and Christians can learn from and understand each other better by exploring how they read many of the same Bible stories through ..."






The Gospel of Luke
(New Cambridge Bible Commentary)
by Amy-Jill Levine, Ben Witherington Iii
Paperback, 726 Pages, Published 2018 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-67681-6, ISBN: 0-521-67681-9

"This volume offers a comprehensive overview of one of the four New Testament gospels and brings a unique approach to the genre of Bible commentary. Featuring distinct Jewish and Christian voices in respectful conversation, Amy-Jill Levine and Ben Witherington, III methodologically break new ground in exploring why scholars disagree on questions of history (what actually happened, what is authorial invention, how do we address different ..."






Who Counts?(1st Edition)
100 Sheep, 10 Coins, and 2 Sons
by Amy-Jill Levine, Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, Margaux 0. Meganck, Margaux O. Meganck
Hardcover, 40 Pages, Published 2017 by Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-664-26274-7, ISBN: 0-664-26274-0

" One sheep makes a difference. Without her something is missing. Now my flock is complete. Oh, no! The man is missing his sheep! The woman is missing her coin! The father is missing his son! Can you help them find what they are looking for?Who Counts? is a creative retelling of three popular parables: the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son. As young readers count to help the characters find what s missing, Who Counts? teach ..."






Feminist Companion To Paul
(Feminist Companion to the New Testament and Early Christian Writings)
by Amy-Jill Levine, With Marianne Blickenstaff
Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2004 by Pilgrim Pr
ISBN-13: 978-0-8298-1608-2, ISBN: 0-8298-1608-9

"The seventh volume of this Companion series is devoted to the writings ascribed to Paul but widely thought not to be genuiinely from the Apostle. These are of particular importance in showing how Paul's authority was exploited in the Early Church, and the topics addressed often deal with Christian discipline and hierarchy. Hence there is a particularly strong feminist agenda to be explored here.The Pastoral Epistles, Ephesians and Colos ..."






The Historical Jesus in Context(1st Edition)
(Princeton Readings in Religions)
by Amy-Jill Levine, John Dominic Crossan, Dale C. Allison
Paperback, 456 Pages, Published 2006 by Princeton University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-691-00992-6, ISBN: 0-691-00992-9

" The Historical Jesus in Context is a landmark collection that places the gospel narratives in their full literary, social, and archaeological context. More than twenty-five internationally recognized experts offer new translations and descriptions of a broad range of texts that shed new light on the Jesus of history, including pagan prayers and private inscriptions, miracle tales and martyrdoms, parables and fables, divorce ..."






Sermon on the Mount Ser.
Sermon on the Mount Leader Guide : A Beginner's Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven
by Amy-Jill Levine
Paperback, Published 2020 by Abingdon Press, United States
ISBN-13: 978-1-5018-9991-1, ISBN: 1-5018-9991-0






A Very Big Problem
(Hardback)
by Amy-Jill Levine, Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Hardcover, Published 2020 by Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
ISBN-13: 978-1-947888-11-1, ISBN: 1-947888-11-0

"Earthworms bluster about their busyness. Then Children come along, claiming to be the best of all. And it’s only fair that the best is loved most, isn’t it? A Very Big Problem is a Junior Library Guild Selection."






Light of the World Leader Guide
A Beginner's Guide to Advent (Paperback)
by Amy-Jill Levine
Paperback, Published 2019 by Abingdon Pr
ISBN-13: 978-1-5018-8438-2, ISBN: 1-5018-8438-7



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