Studies in Pharisaism and the Gospels, Volume 1

Originally designed as a supplemental volume to a separate commentary, Abraham’s studies Pharisaism in the New Testament from a Jewish perspective. This theological position was not merely a historical phase, but was a driving force without a break from the centuries before the Christian era into the modern era. The Christian scholar, impregnated with Paul’s thought, might sometimes appears to find aspects of the Gospel teachings inconsistent. Thus, some regard Jesus as almost exclusively a moralist and others who treat him as almost exclusively a visionary. The Jew sees nothing inconsistent, however. The very things that make Christian commentaries useful for the Jew if he would understand the Old Testament, may make Jewish commentaries helpful to the Christian for understanding some aspects of the New Testament.