Yeshua in Context [Paperback]

Derek Leman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 25, 2010

Who is the real Yeshua (Jesus)? Did he really live, do miracles, talk about a way to God? How could we know what to think about his identity and aims.
Derek Leman, popular blogger at Yeshua in Context and Messianic Jewish Musings, describes the path to knowing the historical Jesus through the stories of the gospels. Yeshua in Context is a thoughtful journey through some of the Yeshua stories that are most revealing about his aims and identity.
Chapter Titles:
1. The Real Yeshua
2. The Unexpected Yeshua
3. The Heralding Yeshua
4. Yeshua as Exorcist
5. Yeshua as Healer
6. The Messianic Secret
7. The Temple Cleansing
8. The Handwashing Dispute
9. The Prodigal Story
10. Beatitudes of Hope
11. Seeds and Fruit
12. The Wicked Tenants
13. Born from Above
14. Messiah's Trial
15. Crucifixion Irony
16. The Living and Present Lord
17. The True Vine

The author's style, qualifications, and ideas can be previewed at MJPassages dot com.

Editorial Reviews

Review

With clarity, spiritual insight, and sensitivity to Jewish context, Derek Leman guides us through some of the most important stories told by Yeshua and about Yeshua. In doing so, Leman accepts the challenge inherent in the Gospel narrative: to become part of the story, and to tell it anew. ---Rabbi Dr. Mark Kinzer, President Messianic Jewish Theological Institute, author of Postmissionary Messianic Judaism and Israel's Messiah and the People of God.

About the Author

Derek Leman is a rabbi in Atlanta, Georgia. His blog, Messianic Jewish Musings, has been home to a community of Jewish and Christian learners since 2007. His Yeshua in Context blog is a handy resource for people exploring the life and message of Yeshua as well as the gospels. MJPassages dot com is where you can find all of his resources and information.

Product Details

• Paperback: 154 pages
• Publisher: Mount Olive Press (August 25, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974781444
• ISBN-13: 978-0974781440
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #224,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Derek Leman is a rabbi in Atlanta and a writer, blogger, and speaker on themes including the life of Yeshua (Jesus), Messianic Judaism, Torah and Hebrew Bible, mystical insight into God's nature, the intersection of Judaism and Christianity, and messianic themes in scripture and tradition. Rabbi Leman received his M.T.S. from Emory University in Hebrew Bible in 1998 and completed studies for rabbinic ordination through Messianic Jewish Theological Institute in Los Angeles. His specialty is bridging academic, biblical scholarship for those in the reading public who may not have a graduate degree in religion. His books include YESHUA IN CONTEXT, THE WORLD TO COME, PAUL DIDN'T EAT PORK, A NEW LOOK AT THE OLD TESTAMENT, PROVERBIAL WISDOM AND COMMON SENSE, and JESUS DIDN'T HAVE BLUE EYES. See my main blog at DerekLeman.com/Musings and my Yeshua blog at YeshuainContext.com

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Work of Art!!, July 13, 2011

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Sharita Denise - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yeshua in Context (Paperback)

Derek Leman's Yeshua in Context is a work of art both literally and figuratively. The beginning chapters work together to sketch out a mysterious image of Yeshua--the anointed One. As you read on, the image begins to take a more defined shape as you encounter Yeshua the Exorcist and Healer...Even further, Leman demonstrates his mastery as a literary artist as he interweaves the Jewish Messiah into a context comfortable enough for Messianic Jews, insightful enough for Christians and even thought provoking enough for others seeking to know more. More than a literary painting however, the scriptures references at the beginning of each chapter give the book a devotional like feel with a consistent infusion of far from shallow Biblical commentary. Even being the avid reader that I am, I found myself not only intrigued, but challenged to know more about Yeshua and His Messianic mission. The endlessness of Yeshua the Messiah in context makes this book well worth multiple readings and studies.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For any reader, July 11, 2011

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gori (middle of nowhere) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yeshua in Context (Paperback)

There is no lack of Christian literature on the market today. There are books to reach the academic, the un(der)studied, the emotional and the skeptic. Yeshua in Context is one of those rare books which can meet the reader of any trait, hold them captive and enable them to walk away knowing a great deal more about the truth of the faith. Leman cites scripture and scholars as he weaves us through the life of Yeshua and the immense value in understanding the history of the Jewish faith, a message within itself that for so many years has been lost to the point of falling on deaf ears. To the emotional, they will be moved by the dictation of truth, justice, mercy and love held in such high regard that we see these in every action and word through Yeshua's ministry. These traits are what bring the lost to the Lord, a belief that there is a higher love and forgiveness despite their transgressions. The skeptic will appreciate the honesty in which Leman approaches contradictions in the accounts of the Messiah's life and offers a genuine explanation within the cultural boundaries of the original writers, not a current/western interpretation. He also tackles the tougher questions such as Yeshua owning up to his authority and role in the world. Although short by numbers of pages, Yeshua in Context brings an awakening to any reader who allows themselves to come to the pages with an honest heart. Even those who are completely unsure of what to expect will be moved by the passionate life of Yeshua and a life of the same attributes if we are eager enough to dive in.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Derek Leman does it again, July 11, 2011

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ALopez "ALopez" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yeshua in Context (Paperback)

Yeshua in context is a must have for the truth seeker. This book helps us understand who Yeshua was and is and what this King expects of His people.