The Religious World of Jesus
By Frederick J. Murphy

This book was brought out by Abingdon Press in 1991. It has recently gone out of print, and I presently own the copyright. It will be published in a revised version by Hendrickson Press under the title Judaism in the Time of Jesus, probably in 2000.  The chapters are available only on the intranet, that is, from on campus.  You have a choice between html format (where the chapters will appear on your browser as a web page) or Word 97 format (where you can click on a chapter and download it as a Word file).  I have also made the Word 97 version available below as a single zip file.  For the zip file, click here.
 


Chapters in html format

Abbreviations

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1: Preexilic Israel

Chapter 2: The Restoration

Chapter 3: Hellenism, Judaism, and the Maccabees

Chapter 4: Apocalypticism

Chapter 5: Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls

Chapter 6: Scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees

Chapter 7: Enter the Romans

Chapter 8: Israel under Roman Rule

Chapter 9: Jesus the Jew

Chapter 10: Israel in Revolt

Chapter 11: Jewish Foundations of Early Christian Interpretations of Jesus

Glossary of People

Glossary
 


Chapters in Word format

Abbreviations

Chronology

Introduction

Chapter 1: Preexilic Israel

Chapter 2: The Restoration

Chapter 3: Hellenism, Judaism, and the Maccabees

Chapter 4: Apocalypticism

Chapter 5: Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls

Chapter 6: Scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees

Chapter 7: Enter the Romans

Chapter 8: Israel under Roman Rule

Chapter 9: Jesus the Jew

Chapter 10: Israel in Revolt

Chapter 11: Jewish Foundations of New Testament Views of Christ

Glossary of Names

Glossary