Jesus the Jew

Jesus the Jew: A historian's reading of the Gospels (1973) is a book by Géza Vermes, who was a Reader in Jewish Studies at the University of Oxford when it was written. It was originally published by Collins in London.

Review citations and excerpts
"Fortress picked this book up from the dying Collins firm; it has a 1973 publication date in England. The author has written on the Dead Sea Scrolls, but in this book his main interest is to give a Jewish Portrait of Jesus in his environment. Elaborate reference materials at the back of the book reinforce his arguments and lead readers beyond his significant beginnings. His Jesus is a very recognizable zaddik, a just man, a teacher, an exemplar." "Already regarded as a turn-in-the-road book, this historical study eschews most theological elements and jolts Christian readers into relocating Jesus in his original Jewish environment. Positive thinking about an often forgotten context; readable by nonspecialists."
 * Review: Publishers Weekly, September 13, 1993, volume 240, issue 37, page 36
 * Review: The Christian Century, September 16, 1981, volume 98, page 916
 * Review: CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries May 1979, page 406
 * Review: CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries October 1974, page 1157
 * Review: Library Journal, January 1, 1979, volume 104, page 116
 * Review: Library Journal, July 1974, page 1832
 * Review: Interpretation April 1976, page 206
 * Review: The Journal of Religion January 1976, page 134
 * Review: Commonweal, December 6, 1974, page 244
 * Review: America, July 27, 1974, page 38
 * Review: The Christian Century June 5, 1974, page 620
 * Review: Encounter March 1974, page 64
 * Review: Times Literary Supplement December 7, 1973 page 1516