The World of Jesus – Making Sense of the People and Places of Jesus` Day

Popular Author Provides the Markets Most Accessible Introduction to the World of Jesus Time. To understand Jesus life and ministry we need to understand the history and culture of his world. Marty author of the popular The Whole Bible Story provides readers with a thoroughly readable easy-to-understand history of Israel leading up to the time of Christ. Each chapter ties closely to the events of the New Testament as Marty carefully answers such questions as. •Who were the Pharisees and why was Jesus upset with them? •Why didnt anyone like the Samaritans? •When and why did the Jews start worshiping in synagogues rather than the Temple? . The book will include call-out boxes summaries and other tools to make this the most accessible book available on the topic.