Archaeology and the Galilean Jesus
Archaeology and the Galilean Jesus: a re-examination of the evidence Jonathan L. Reed
Publisher: Harrisburg, Pa. : Trinity Press International, c2000.
ISBN: 1563383241
DDC: 225.93
LCC: BT303.2
Edition: (pbk. : alk. paper)
Summary:
"Jonathan Reed, brings the Galilee of the historical Jesus to life in
this accessible and extensive archaeological survey. Drawing on his
years of field experience in Galilee, Reed illustrates how the
archaeological record has been misused by New Testament scholars, and
how synthesis of the material culture is foundational for
understanding the Galilean origin of Christianity and the Jewish
culture from which it arose. This new study demonstrates the
necessity of considering the specifically Galilean local conditions
in the interpretation of New Testament texts. In the first section of
his book, Reed shows how settlement patterns and artifacts from
Galilee point to close ties between Judean and Galilean Jews during
Jesus' time, as well as the ways that Roman urbanization projects at
Sepphoris and Tiberias commercialized agrarian peasant life in
Galilee. In a second section Reed focuses on the archaeology of
Sepphoris, the largest city in Galilee, just north of Nazareth, and
Capernaum, Jesus' base of operations at the periphery of Roman power
centers. In his final section Reed concludes that our understandings
of New Testament texts are enriched considerably by a careful study
of the Galilean context of the writings."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-246) and index.
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