It is a distinct pleasure and honor to be allowed to share with all who are interested some of the exciting manuscript and archaeological discoveries that help inform us about Jesus’ time and country. What is most significant is that they reveal some of the terms and concepts he inherited and, as far as we know, never explained or defined....
Jesus Research has become captivatingly rewarding. Today we can peruse some Jewish documents roughly contemporaneous with him, hearing terms, concepts, and dreams that once were considered unique to, or at least typical of, Jesus....
This book is an invitation to think about Jesus and his time. I invite you to consider with me why Jesus, like the founder of the Dead Sea Scrolls community, was rejected by die ruling priests in Jerusalem; and why and how Jesus’ sayings and his self-understanding are now clearer, thanks to the recovery of a long “lost” gospel.