Yeshua: The Life of Messiah from a Messianic Jewish Perspective - The Abridged Version
by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum
ISRAEL'S MESSIANIC KING
During His ministry to the Jewish people, Yeshua (Jesus) journeyed throughout the land promised to the Jewish patriarchs, presenting Himself to the Jews as their Messiah. He was a Jew living in a Jewish land among the Jewish people. Yet, much of the knowledge of this Jewish society, its culture and traditions has grown dim with the passage of time. In this work, Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum shines a bright light on the life of Yeshua and the land of Israel during the Second Temple period, interpreting the Gospels from a Messianic Jewish perspective. To achieve this, Dr. Fruchtenbaum had done original research in the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek source texts, and has also drawn on the works of other scholars and the writings of ancient rabbis.
It has taken about four decades of research and work for the account of the life and ministry of Yeshua the Messiah to come into its present form, published by Ariel Ministries in four volumes and an abridged version. The abridgment contains essentially the same material as the multi-volume set, but excludes the source texts for Dr. Fruchtenbaum's teaching. Ariel's Harmony of the Gospels provides the framework for his exegesis.
Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum holds a B.A. degree from Cedarville University in Hebrew and Hellenistics, a Th.M. degree in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary, and received his Ph.D. from New York University with the completion of his dissertation, Israelology: The Missing Link in Systematic Theology. He is the founding director of Ariel Ministries and a much respected biblical authority in evangelical and messianic circles.
- The Abridged Version
- Dimensions: 6" x 9"
- 712 pages
- ISBN: 978-1-935174-75-2
Yeshua: The Abridged Version and Ariel's Harmony of the Gospels Package
YESHUA: THE ABRIDGED VERSION
ISRAEL'S MESSIANIC KING
During His ministry to the Jewish people, Yeshua (Jesus) journeyed throughout the land promised to the Jewish patriarchs, presenting Himself to the Jews
as their Messiah. He was a Jew living in a Jewish land among the Jewish people. Yet, much of the knowledge of this Jewish society, its culture and
traditions has grown dim with the passage of time. In this work, Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum shines a bright light on the life of Yeshua and the land
of Israel during the Second Temple period, interpreting the Gospels from a Messianic Jewish perspective. To achieve this, Dr. Fruchtenbaum had done
original research in the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek source texts, and has also drawn on the works of other scholars and the writings of
ancient rabbis.
- The Abridged Version
- Dimensions: 6" x 9"
- 712 pages
- ISBN: 1-978-935174-75-2
Description: When the theologian and Bible scholar Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum developed his teaching on the life of the Messiah from a Jewish perspective, he used A. T. Roberton's Harmony of the Gospels as a basis for his studies. However, he deviated from Robertson's work whenever the scholar chose not to follow Luke's sequential order of Messiah's life and ministry. Furthermore, Dr. Fruchtenbaum chose a thematic, not a geographical, approach to establish a coherent chronology of the events depicted in the four Gospels.
The basic translation used in the American Standard Version of 1901. However, the archaic language has been modernized, and the names of persons and places were transliterated in accordance with Hebrew pronunciation. The result of these changes to Robertson's harmony have now been compiled by Dr. Fruchtenbaum and Jan Marek Kopytek in Ariel's Harmony of the Gospels, a work that clearly shows the Jewishness of the Messiah's life, actions, and words.
- Hardcover: 338 pages
- ISBN: 978-1-935174-62-2
Yeshua: The Life of Messiah from a Messianic Jewish Perspective - The Abridged Version Audiobook (Download)
by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum
During His ministry to the Jewish people, Yeshua (Jesus) journeyed throughout the land promised to the Jewish patriarchs, presenting Himself to the Jews as their Messiah. He was a Jew living in a Jewish land among the Jewish people. Yet, much of the knowledge of this Jewish society, its culture and traditions has grown dim with the passage of time. In this work, Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum shines a bright light on the life of Yeshua and the land of Israel during the Second Temple period, interpreting the Gospels from a Messianic Jewish perspective. To achieve this, Dr. Fruchtenbaum had done original research in the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek source texts, and has also drawn on the works of other scholars and the writings of ancient rabbis.
This audiobook, produced by Ariel USA in cooperation with Ariel New Zealand, is narrated by Rob Holding. It contains essentially the same material as the original four-volume Life of Messiah series, but for easier listening excludes citations of the rabbinic and scholarly source texts.
Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum holds a B.A. degree from Cedarville University in Hebrew and Hellenistics, a Th.M. degree in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary, and received his Ph.D. from New York University with the completion of his dissertation, Israelology: The Missing Link in Systematic Theology. He is the founding director of Ariel Ministries and a much respected biblical authority in evangelical and messianic circles.
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Yeshua: The Life of Messiah from a Messianic Jewish Perspective
by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum
In the first volume of this multi-volume commentary on the Gospels, Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum begins his detailed exegesis of the life of the Messiah by providing in-depth background information on the Second Temple period. He then covers the birth, childhood, and adolescence of Yeshua up to the point when He begins His public ministry.
- Hardcover - 582 pages
- Dimensions: 6 x 9
- ISBN: 978-1-935174-70-7
Yeshua: The Life of Messiah from a Messianic Jewish Perspective - vol. 2
by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum
Who Do You Say That I Am?
The second volume of this multivolume commentary on the Gospels opens with the beginning of Yeshua's public ministry. It analyzes the role His miracles were to play as signs to Israel ‚ to bring the Jewish people to the point of decision about His Messianic claims and proclamations. The work moves on the dealing with Yeshua's authority over, conflict with, and repudiation of Pharisaic Judaism, which led to the rejection of His Messiahship. It is in this context that a specific generation of Israel became guilty of the unpardonable sin. This is followed by Yeshua's new focus on the training of His disciples for the work they would need to conduct in light of the rejection ‚Äì the kind of work they would be performing in the book of Acts. This volume concludes with Yeshua's journey to Jerusalem in preparation for the Feasts of Tabernacles.
Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum holds a B.A. degree from Cedarville University in Hebrew and Hellenistics, a Th.M. degree in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary, and received his Ph.D. from New York University with the completion of his dissertation, Israelology: The Missing Link in Systematic Theology. He is the founding director of Ariel Ministries and a much respected biblical authority in evangelical and messianic circles.
"Volume 2 of Arnold Fruchtenbaum's study about Yeshua takes us deep into the Second Temple and rabbinic Jewish background that helps to explain this unique first century figure. It is a fascinating journey with many details that illuminate the life of the Messiah of Israel. While one might raise a question here and there, Fruchtenbaum is fair always showing what the discussion at any point is. His full citing of Jewish texts allows the reader to see the direction of the conversation. This book is full of important observations about Jesus in a Jewish context. It is well worth the time of a careful read and will be a handy resource for a long time to come." — Darrell Bock (Executive Director for Cultural Engagement, Howard G. Hendricks Center for Christian Leadership and Cultural Engagement, Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies)
- Volume 2 (the second in a series of four volumes)
- Hardcover: 680 pages
- Dimensions: 6" x 9"
- ISBN:1-978-935174-67-7
Yeshua: The Life of Messiah from a Messianic Jewish Perspective - Vol.3
by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum
Not my will, but Yours, be Done.
In the third volume of this multivolume commentary on the Gospels, Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum delves into the last six-month period of the life of Messiah, from the Feast of Tabernacles to the agony of Gethsemane. During this time, the multitudes began to accept the Pharisees' explanation that Yeshua was able to perform unique miracles because He was demon possessed. The volume covers the third messianic miracle – the healing of a man born blind. It moves on to the most extensive prophetic discourse of the King and to the observance of the last Passover. The work concludes with the agony of Gethsemane, during which Yeshua fought one of His greatest spiritual battles, as Satan made one more attempt to keep Him from the cross.
Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum holds a B.A. degree from Cedarville University in Hebrew and Hellenistics, a Th.M. degree in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary, and received his Ph.D. from New York University with the completion of his dissertation, Israelology: The Missing Link in Systematic Theology. He is the founding director of Ariel Ministries and a much respected biblical authority in evangelical and messianic circles.
- Volume 3 (the third in a series of four volumes)
- Hardcover: 506 pages
- Dimensions: 6" x 9"
- ISBN: 978-1-935174-68-4
Yeshua: The Life of Messiah from a Messianic Jewish Perspective - Vol.4
by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum
IT IS FINISHED.
Tetelestai. The Gospels record that this was the last word Yeshua spoke from the cross. When the Messiah uttered it, He proclaimed that He had accomplished what He came for: He had paid the debt mankind owed God the Father-the debt of sin.
No single event in human history has received more scrutiny than the suffering and crucifixion of Yeshua. In the fourth volume of this work, Dr. Fruchtenbaum meticulously analyzes Messiah’s final days, beginning with His arrest and culminating in His ascension. As he did in the previous volumes, the author places the events in chronological order. The basis of this order is the Gospel accounts themselves and what is known about first-century Jewish culture through historical and rabbinical records. The work also includes a collection of sequels from the books of Acts and Hebrews, and other relevant writings. Additionally, this volume contains an epilogue which surveys the history of the Messianic movement, thus concluding this comprehensive work on the life of Messiah from a Jewish perspective.
Dr. Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum holds a B.A. degree from Cedarville University in Hebrew and Hellenistics, a Th.M. degree in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary, and received his Ph.D. from New York University with the completion of his dissertation, Israelology: The Missing Link in Systematic Theology. He is the founding director of Ariel Ministries and a much respected biblical authority in evangelical and messianic circles.
- Volume 4 (the fourth in a series of four volumes)
- Hardcover: 426 pages
- Dimensions: 6" x 9"
- ISBN: 978-1-935174-71-4