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Jesus and his times /

Jesus and his times / Reader's digest - Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association, ©1987 - 336 pages : color illustrations, color maps, color portraits ; 22 x 26 cm - Reader's Digest general books . - Reader's Digest general books .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-322) and index

Introduction : Jesus and the four Gospels -- The birth of the Savior -- A troubled land -- Classes and masses -- Village life -- Jerusalem, the holy city -- The life of the mind -- Trade and travel -- Religious conflict -- The mission of the Messiah -- Spread of the Gospel -- Places in Bible times -- Biblical citations

The life of Jesus the Messiah with a description of the land, social conditions, religious environment, and historical context in which he lived

ISBN: 0895772574 9780895772572

LCCN: 86024857

Subjects--Personal Names:
Jesus Christ--Biography

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--Gospels--History of contemporary events

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Names in the Bible
Jesus Christ--Biography
Christian biography--Palestine
Palestine--Social life and customs

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Palestine--Social life and customs

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biography.

LC Class. No.: BT301.2 / .J46 1987

Dewey Class. No.: 232.9 / W256J