1. Critical Review - The Jesus I Never Knew
In the second chapter the very human conditions of Jesus' birth are displayed.He imagines the impact of the virgin birth on a first century Jewish community, noting that under Jewish law Mary could have been stoned for becoming pregnant while betrothed to Joseph. ... Yancey notes that Jesus' genealogy is traced back to Abraham, the founder of Israel; Jesus was circumcised according to Jewish custom; and he worshiped in the Jewish temple. ... He was quick to compliment others, gentle and sensitive with women and children, and an effective teacher, telling stories full of familiar agr...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate