Reviews
"A handsome, valuable, and thoroughly accessible new book....The quality of some of the images, especially the mosaics, is good enough to spark a pilgrimage to see the originals.... The whole is masterly in its clarity, concision, and comprehensiveness. Porter's familiarity with scripture isprofound, and he commands the knowledge gained from a long and distinguished career in biblical history and scholarship."--Linda L. Giedl, Christian Science Monitor, "An exquisite book that does two things very well. First, it summarizes in clear, interesting, nontechnical writing many of the results of scholarly research on the historical Jesus. Second, it offers a feast for the eyes and mind through lavish reproductions of art work, primarily paintings,illustrating events from Jesus' life.... A glossary index, list of abbreviations, and wonderful, on-target bibliography make the book even more useful. Highly recommended as the perfect introduction for lay readers to scholarship on the historical Jesus."--Library Journal, "Porter provides a fine presentation on the Jesus of history and couples it with superb full-color illustrations and art reproductions. His text gives succinct and accurate summaries of what we know of the social and political context of Palestine in Jesus' day, and equally informed andwell-balanced assessments of what we know of the circumstances of Jesus' life and the content of his teaching....This book would make a beautiful gift, a feast for the eyes and the mind."--The Bible Today, "An exquisite book that does two things very well. First, it summarizes in clear, interesting, nontechnical writing many of the results of scholarly research on the historical Jesus. Second, it offers a feast for the eyes and mind through lavish reproductions of art work, primarily paintings, illustrating events from Jesus' life.... A glossary index, list of abbreviations, and wonderful, on-target bibliography make the book even more useful. Highly recommendedas the perfect introduction for lay readers to scholarship on the historical Jesus."--Library Journal"Marvelously involving.... Crossreferencing is virtually constant, so one can begin reading anywhere and be drawn in deeper and deeper. An absolutely first-class production."--Booklist"Next to the bible, this book may be the best introduction to Jesus Christ that most of us will ever read.... A striking history of what life was like in the days of Jesus.... This is a wonderful book, one any educated person, Christian or not, might want to have in his home as a convenient reference to one of the central figures of world history."--Wisconsin State Journal"A handsome, valuable, and thoroughly accessible new book....The quality of some of the images, especially the mosaics, is good enough to spark a pilgrimage to see the originals.... The whole is masterly in its clarity, concision, and comprehensiveness. Porter's familiarity with scripture is profound, and he commands the knowledge gained from a long and distinguished career in biblical history and scholarship."--Linda L. Giedl, Christian ScienceMonitor"Porter provides a fine presentation on the Jesus of history and couples it with superb full-color illustrations and art reproductions. His text gives succinct and accurate summaries of what we know of the social and political context of Palestine in Jesus' day, and equally informed and well-balanced assessments of what we know of the circumstances of Jesus' life and the content of his teaching....This book would make a beautiful gift, a feast for the eyes andthe mind."--The Bible Today, "Next to the bible, this book may be the best introduction to Jesus Christ that most of us will ever read.... A striking history of what life was like in the days of Jesus.... This is a wonderful book, one any educated person, Christian or not, might want to have in his home as a convenientreference to one of the central figures of world history."--Wisconsin State Journal, "Marvelously involving.... Crossreferencing is virtually constant, so one can begin reading anywhere and be drawn in deeper and deeper. An absolutely first-class production."--Booklist
