"With dusty, tired, much-traveled Paul came Rome's most dangerous opponent,not legions but ideas, not an alternative force but an alternative faith. Paul too proclaimed one who was Lord, Savior, Redeemer, and Liberator. He announced one who was Divine, Son of God, God, and God from God. But Paul's new divinity was Christ, not Caesar. His was a radically divergent but equally global theology." -- from the Prologue
Many theories exist about who Paul was, what he believed, and what role he played in the origins of Christianity. Using archaeological and textual evidence, and taking advantage of recent major discoveries in Italy, Greece, Turkey, and Syria, John Dominic Crossan and Jonathan L. Reed show that Paul was a fallible but dedicated successor to Jesus, carrying on Jesus's mission of inaugurating the Kingdom of God on earth in opposition to the reign of Rome. Against the concrete backdrop of first-century Greco-Roman and Jewish life, In Search of Paul reveals the work of Paul as never before, showing how and why the liberating messages and practices of equality, caring for the poor, and a just society under God's rules, not Rome's, were so appealing.
Crossan and Reed's concise, engaging prose conjures up the complex and rich world of Paul's time, from the imperial intrigues of Rome to the theological infighting among Christian communities in Greece and Turkey to the beautiful landscapes and the cultural conflicts of the Middle East. The illustrations and short, rich, "you are there" descriptions help the reader to follow in the footsteps of Paul and, indeed, in the footsteps of Christianity.

In Search of Paul: How Jesus' Apostle Opposed Rome's Empire with God's Kingdom

Biographies & Memoirs

Crossan, John Dominic

Reed, Jonathan L.

Leaders & Notable People

HarperOne

Can the stones of ancient Palestine speak to us about the real Jesus and his message? Are there ways to discover the historical Jesus by sifting through the layers of the Gospels and other early texts? In Excavating Jesus Bible expert John Dominic Crossan and Galilean field archaeologist Jonathan L. Reed take an exhilarating look at Jesus and his world from their two different perspectives. While the phenomenal advances in our historical and textual understanding of the origins of Christianity are well known, the equally significant archaeological discoveries are much less familiar. Drawing on evidence from the ten most significant textual discoveries of biblical studies and the ten most significant archaeological digs in the cities and villages of ancient Palestine, Crossan and Reed provide a fuller portrait of Jesus, his teachings, and his followers. Together they bring to life the struggle between Roman power and the people's passionate belief in a just God.
Join Crossan and Reed as they explore sites such as the house of the apostle Peter at Capernaum, a first-century fishing boat from the Sea of Galilee, and the skeleton of a crucified man -- plus textual discoveries such as the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Gospel of Thomas. The authors reveal a world where life could end instantly and violently on the whim of a king, a governor, or an ordinary Roman soldier. They show us a people willing to fight, and even die, for the right to live according to their beliefs.
Excavating Jesus includes a full-color insert featuring twelve drawings by Balage Balogh, the best archaeological artist in Israel today, and black-and-white illustrations throughout. These historically accurate recreations of first-century sites reflect the most recent archaeological discoveries, telling us more about the world Jesus, his followers, and his enemies inhabited than we have ever known before. This fresh examination of the world of the Gospels offers readers a unique and fascinating opportunity to examine the evidence and decide for themselves what they believe about the nature of Jesus and his message.

Excavating Jesus: Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts

History

World

The premier historical Jesus scholar joins a brilliant archaeologist to illuminate the life and teaching of Jesus against the background of his world.
There have been phenomenal advances in the historical understanding of Jesus and his world and times, but also huge, lesser known advances in first–century Palestine archaeology that explain a great deal about Jesus, his followers, and his teachings. This is the first book that combines the two and it does it in a fresh, accessible way that will interest both biblical scholars and students and also the thousands of lay readers of Biblical Archaeology Review (150,000+ circulation), National Geographic, and other archaeology and ancient history books and magazines. Each chapter of the book focuses on a major modern archaeological or textual discovery and shows how that discovery opens a window onto a major feature of Jesus's life and teachings.

Ancient Civilizations

Harpercollins

John Dominic Crossan, the eminent historical Jesus scholar, and Jonathan L. Reed, an expert in biblical archaeology, reveal through archaeology and textual scholarship that Paul, like Jesus, focused on championing the Kingdom of God––a realm of justice and equality––against the dominant, worldly powers of the Roman empire. 
 Many theories exist about who Paul was, what he believed, and what role he played in the origins of Christianity. Using archaeological and textual evidence, and taking advantage of recent major discoveries in Italy, Greece, Turkey, and Syria, Crossan and Reed show that Paul was a fallible but dedicated successor to Jesus, carrying on Jesus's mission of inaugurating the Kingdom of God on earth in opposition to the reign of Rome. Against the concrete backdrop of first–century Grego–Roman and Jewish life, In Search of Paul reveals the work of Paul as never before, showing how and why the liberating messages and practices of equality, caring for the poor, and a just society under God's rules, not Rome's, were so appealing.
 Readers interested in Paul as a historical figure and his place in the development of Christianity
 •Readers interested in archaeology and anthropology

This one-of-a-kind presentation of the New Testament world and its archaeological treasures provides a new, more complete understanding of the world in which Christianity was born. Through lavish photographs, architectural plans, extensive maps, and detailed charts, you can explore the landscape of Nazareth where Jesus grew up; sit at the shores of Galilee where he preached; and enter the streets and temple of Jerusalem where his ministry was fulfilled. An experienced archaeologist and biblical expert will guide you throughout your journey around Israel and beyond—on the Mediterranean voyages of Paul to the homes and synagogues of the Roman Empire, where he planted the seeds of Christianity. Visit Emperor Nero's "Golden House," witness the desperation of the Jewish revolutionaries at Masada, and explore the magnificent basilicas of Constantine the Great.
The HarperCollins Visual Guide to the New Testament features:
<ul>
<li>Rich descriptions of the worlds of Jesus, Paul, and the first Christians</li>
<li>Full-color photographs of excavations, artifacts, coins, and pottery from New Testament sites</li>
<li>Extensive maps</li>
<li>Architectural floor plans of temples, palaces, and synagogues</li>
<li>Commentary on how archaeology relates to the Bible</li>
<li>Examination of modern excavation techniques and methods</li>
<li>A beginners' guide to understanding pottery, coins, temples, and inscriptions</li>
</ul>

The HarperCollins Visual Guide to the New Testament: What Archaeology Reveals about the First Christians

Reference

Jesus scholar John Dominic Crossan joins archaeologist Jonathan Reed to illuminate the life and teaching of Jesus against the background of his world.

Excavating Jesus - UK edition

Drawing on his years of field experience in Galilee, the author illustrates how the archaeological record has been misused by New Testament scholars, and how synthesis of the material culture is foundational for understanding Christian origins in Galilee and the Jewish culture out of which they arose.

Archaeology and the Galilean Jesus: A Re-Examination of the Evidence

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Trinity Pr Intl

This book reconstructs first-century Galilee from archaeological surveys, excavations, and artifacts, and provides descriptions of the material remains relevant to historical Jesus research and New Testament studies. 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 Christian origins in Galilee and the Jewish culture out of which they arose.Part One shows how settlement patterns and artifacts from Galilee point to close ties between Judean and Galilean Jews at the time of Jesus, and how Herod Antipas' urbanization projects at Sepphoris and Tiberias commercialized and aggravated peasant life in agrarian Galilean society. Part Two focuses on the archaeology of two Galilean sites and their import for historical Jesus research: Sepphoris, Antipas' capital and the largest city in Galilee just north of Nazareth, and Capernaum, Jesus' base of operations on the periphery of Antipas' power. Part Three concludes with studies illustrating the necessity of considering the specifically Galilean local conditions when interpreting New Testament texts.Jonathan L. Reed is Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at the University of La Verne, California. He is the Field Director at the Sepphoris Acropolis Excavations and is co-author of Excavating Jesus: Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts.

Archaeology and the Galilean Jesus: A Re-examination of the Evidence

Trinity Press International

Un investigador considerado como la máxima autoridad en arqueología de la Palestina del siglo I de nuestra era, el profesor Jonathan l. Reed, que dirige en la actualidad las excavaciones de Séforis, y una de las máximas figuras de los estudios sobre los orígenes del cristianismo, John Dominic Crossan, profesor emérito de la De Paul University en Chicago, y autor de El Jesús de la historia, han sumado en este libro sus respectivos conocimientos para combinarlos y desenterrar de ellos una visión renovada del Jesús histórico y de su tiempo. Para ello, Reed ha seleccionado las aportaciones más importantes realizadas en los últimos años en el campo de las excavaciones arqueológicas, como la inscripción del prefecto Poncio Pilato, la casa del apóstol Pedro, una embarcación de pescadores del mar de Galilea, etc. Y Crossan ha hecho lo mismo en el de los hallazgos textuales, como los manuscritos del Mar Muerto, los códices de Nag Hammadi, la nueva visión de la relación existente entre los evangelios canónicos, el evangelio Q, el de santo Tomás y el de Pedro, etc. La originalidad de este libro reside precisamente en haber sabido conjugar por primera vez las aportaciones de dos campos tan distintos, que se combinan para ofrecernos una imagen más real y documentada de Jesús, de sus enseñanzas y de sus seguidores, a la vez que iluminan el marco histórico de la lucha entre el poder romano y la apasionada defensa por parte de los judíos de su fe en un Dios justo.

Jesús desenterrado

Politics & Social Sciences

Crossan, John D.

Archaeology

Editorial Crítica.

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In Search of Paul: How Jesus' Apostle Opposed Rome's Empire with God's Kingdom

Excavating Jesus: Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts

Excavating Jesus: Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts

In Search of Paul: How Jesus' Apostle Opposed Rome's Empire with God's Kingdom

The HarperCollins Visual Guide to the New Testament: What Archaeology Reveals about the First Christians

Excavating Jesus - UK edition

Archaeology and the Galilean Jesus: A Re-Examination of the Evidence

Archaeology and the Galilean Jesus: A Re-examination of the Evidence

Jesús desenterrado