![]() ![]() He places Jesus of Nazareth and his following squarely into this history and social setting. He reviews the attempts of a number of men who attempted in one way or another to throw off either the Herodian or Roman yoke and win freedom for Israel. I doubt very much Aslan’s fresh take on it will win a following-at least not among scholars.Īslan, who is writing for non-experts, describes Jewish zealotry (largely in terms of zeal for the temple and for Israel’s Law of Moses) and surveys some of Israel’s history between the Testaments. Few followed Brandon then virtually no one does today. The ablest presentation of this line of interpretation was argued by S. ![]() Reza Aslan’s Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth resurrects the theory that Jesus’ ministry and death are best explained against the background of Jewish zealot movements at the turn of the era. Note: This review will be used by Christianity Today as well. Reza Aslan, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth (New York: Random House, 2013) Aslan’s ZEALOT: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth ![]()
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