What Every Christian Needs to Know Ab..., Evan Moffic
What Every Christian Needs to Know Ab..., Evan Moffic
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What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Jewishness of Jesus
A New Way of Seeing the Most Influential Rabbi in History

Author: Evan Moffic

Narrator: Barry Abrams

Unabridged: 6 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/31/2020


Synopsis

Jesus wasn't a Christian. Jesus lived and died as a Jew. Understanding the Jewishness of Jesus is the secret to knowing him better and understanding his message in the twenty-first century.

Walking through Jesus's life from birth to death, Rabbi Evan Moffic serves as a tour guide to give Christians a new way to look at familiar teachings and practices that are rooted in the Jewish faith and can illuminate our lives today. Among the critically acclaimed highlights of this book, Rabbi Moffic gives fresh insight on how Jesus's contemporaries understood him; explores how Jesus's Jewishness shaped him; offers a compelling new perspective on the Lord's Prayer that will forever change the way you experience these powerful words; and provides renewed appreciation for Jesus's miracles.

In encountering Rabbi Jesus and understanding his Jewish heritage, you will see Jesus differently, gain a better understanding of his message, and enrich your own faith. Victor Hugo once said "All the forces in the world are not as powerful as an idea whose time has come." Seeing Jesus as a Jew is an idea whose time has come. Listen to this book, and see how Rabbi Moffic weaves together theology, history, and Jewish practices and customs to bring us closer to our God.

About Evan Moffic

Evan Moffic unpacks Jewish wisdom so that people of all faiths can live a richer and deeper life. A graduate of Stanford University, he is known for his stories and scholarship, connecting ancient traditions with modern audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

At age thirty, he become the lead rabbi of Congregation Solel in suburban Chicago. Rabbi Moffic also appears regularly on cable news stations as a commentator on Israel and political and social events in America.

With his wife, Rabbi Arielle Moffic, he has counseled hundreds of individuals and married thousands of couples of all faiths. They are the proud parents of two young children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Debbie on January 15, 2016

This book looks at Rabbinic Judaism and Jewish legends to better understand Jesus' teachings in their Jewish context. The author compared and contrasted Jesus' teachings and teaching methods to other rabbis of that time period. He also covered topics like rabbis, discipleship, circumcision, Jewish r......more

Goodreads review by Kara on November 16, 2023

I actually abandoned it halfway thru because how can someone “know” so much about Jesus but not believe in him? Plus it was just all over the place in the writing style.......more

Goodreads review by Shannan on April 24, 2020

This is a great resource full of well thought out information for anyone, especially Christians that would like to know more Jewish history and lifestyle. As I was reading, I imagined how Jesus grew up. It was a very well written and educational read.......more

Goodreads review by Michael on June 08, 2022

I don’t know what I was hoping for with this book, and while it wasn’t a bad book, I somehow wanted more from it. Probably some sort of hidden ancient Jewish wisdom was what I had in mind. I enjoyed it, but didn’t feel like I learned anything new about Judaism, or about the life of Jesus.......more

Goodreads review by Margaret on April 08, 2016

I wrestled with this book. I like its tone. It is aimed at lay Christians to help them understand the Jewish roots of Christianity, the Jewishness of Jesus. And it is highly spiritual--it enriched my own thinking about Jesus. From time to time, however, he seems to be a Christian apologetic. At some......more