Judaism Before Jesus : The Events and Ideas That Shaped the New Testament World

In fact, it is something like missing several key episodes in an ongoing television saga. But Anthony Tomasino has put together the missing episodes and skillfully retells the story of Judaism before Jesus, from the time of Ezra and Nehemiah to the Herods, and even up to Masada. The result is an entertaining, informative and enlightening retelling of the story of Judaism and the development of the ideas, subplots and characters that shaped the world of Jesus and the first Christians. Book jacket.Tomasino, Anthony J. is the author of 'Judaism Before Jesus : The Events and Ideas That Shaped the New Testament World', published 2003 under ISBN 9780851117874 and ISBN 0851117872.