Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah

The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah

by Alfred Edersheim (1825-1889)

Edersheim was born in Vienna of Jewish parents of culture and wealth. English was spoken in their home, and he became fluent at an early age. He was educated at a local gymnasium and also in the Talmud and the Torah at a Hebrew school. He emigrated to Hungary and taught languages, before converting to Christianity.

Putting this book into an audio recording has been the most difficult book I’ve done. There were numerous errors when the physical book was put into an electronic digital format. Likewise I readily confess my own difficulty in the pronunciation of many names and places. The hearer will please pardon such errors. In addition, Edersheim’s writing style is characterized by, but not limited to (though former usages are more prevalent), language that is of older English type (not as in “font” or “type-setting” but in style) and language forms, which, not withstanding, yet must needs be recognized, though doing so always without criticism whatsoever by the present reader, as often having compound sentences (with or without parenthetical supplements) for … well, you get the idea. MLM

Thanks be to God for the life and times of Alfred Edersheim!
The audio files are provided:

Title and Author
Introductory Quotes on Messiah
Introduction to Introductory

Book 1 – The Introductory Chapters.

Chapter 1 – The Jewish World in Days of Christ
Chapter 2 – Hellenists, Greek Literature and the LXX
Chapter 3 – The Old Faith Preparing for New
Chapter 4 – Philo, Rabbis, the Word, the Gospels
Chapter 5 – Alexandria, Rome and Jewish Communities
Chapter 6 – Jewish Life and the Hope of the Messiah
Chapter 7 – The Land, the Jew, the Gentile
Chapter 8 – Traditionalism

Book 2 – From the Manger in Bethlehem to the Baptism in the Jordan.

Chapter 1 – In Jerusalem When Herod Reigned
Chapter 2 – The Personal History of Herod
Chapter 3 – The Annunciation of John the Baptist
Chapter 4 – Annunciation of the Messiah and Naming of John
Chapter 5 – What Messiah Did Jews Expect
Chapter 6 – The Nativity of the Messiah
Chapter 7 – The Purification and the Presentation
Chapter 8 – The Magi and the Flight to Egypt
Chapter 9 – Child Life in Nazareth
Chapter 10 – In House of Heavenly and Earthly Fathers
Chapter 11 – The Voice in the Wilderness
Chapter 12 – The Baptism of Jesus

Book 3 – The Ascent: From the River Jordan to the Mount of Transfiguration.

Chapter 1 – The Temptation of Jesus
Chapter 2 – The Deputation from Jerusalem and the 3 Sects of Pharisees
Chapter 3 – Testimony of John, Jesus, First Sunday, First Disciples
Chapter 4 – Wedding at Cana and First Sign
Chapter 5 – The Cleansing of the Temple
Chapter 6 – Jesus and Nicodemus
Chapter 7 – The Jews and the Samaritans
Chapter 8 – The Woman at the Well
Chapter 9 – The Cure of the Nobleman’s Son
Chapter 10 – The Synagog: Setting and Practice
Chapter 11 – 1st Galilean Ministry
Chapter 12 – The Unknown Feast and the Pool at Bethesda
Chapter 13 – The Call of the Fishermen
Chapter 14 – A Sabbath in Capernaum
Chapter 15 – 2nd Journey Galilee and Healing of the Leper
Chapter 16 – Capernaum, Forgiveness and the Paralytic
Chapter 17 – The Call of Matthew and Welcoming Sinners
Chapter 18 – The Sermon on the Mount
Chapter 19 – Capernaum and the Centurion’s Servant
Chapter 20 – The Raising at Nain as Life meets Death
Chapter 21 – The Woman Who was a Sinner
Chapter 22 – The Ministry of Love
Chapter 23 – The New Teaching of Parables to the People
Chapter 24 – Christ Calms the Storm
Chapter 25 – The Geresene and Healing of the Demonized Man
Chapter 26 – The Unclean Woman and Jairus’ Daughter
Chapter 27 – The Sending of the Twelve
Chapter 28 – John the Baptizer
Chapter 29 – The Feeding of the 5000
Chapter 30 – Jesus Walking on Water
Chapter 31 – Purifying and Washing the Hands
Chapter 32 – The Bread from Heaven
Chapter 33 – The Syro-Phoenician Woman
Chapter 34 – A Group of Miracles
Chapter 35 – Eating of Wheat and a Healed Hand
Chapter 36 – Feeding of the 4000 and Two Leavens
Chapter 37 – The Great Confession, Instruction and Temptation

Book 4 – The Descent: From Mount of Transfiguration into Valley of Humiliation and Death.

Chapter 1 – The Transfiguration of our Lord
Chapter 2 – On the Morrow of the Transfiguration
Chapter 3 – Dispute on Who is the Greatest
Chapter 4 – The Journey to Jerusalem
Chapter 5 – Martha and Mary
Chapter 6 – The Feast of Tabernacles
Chapter 7 – Great Day of the Feast
Chapter 8 – Jesus Declares: “I AM”
Chapter 9 – The Man Born Blind
Chapter 10 – Jesus is the Good Shepherd
Chapter 11 – The First Perean Discourses
Chapter 12 – The Woes of Traditions
Chapter 13 – To the Disciples
Chapter 14 – The Feast of Dedication and the Temple
Chapter 15 – Who is a Neighbor?
Chapter 16 – The Invitation to a Feast
Chapter 17 – Parables of the Lost Sheep, Coin and Sons
Chapter 18 – The Unjust Steward and Dives
Chapter 19 – The Publican and the Pharisee
Chapter 20 – The Perean Ministry Ends
Chapter 21 – The Raising of Lazarus
Chapter 22 – Divorce and Children
Chapter 23 – The Rich, Young Ruler
Chapter 24 – Zaccheas, Mary and Judas

Book 5 – The Cross and the Crown.

Chapter 1 – Palm Sunday
Chapter 2 – Cleansing the Temple and the Praise of the Children
Chapter 3 – Tuesday in Passion Week
Chapter 4 – Jesus Proclaims the Woes
Chapter 5 – The Parables of the Vineyard
Chapter 6 – The Second Advent of our Lord
Chapter 7 – The Last Parables
Chapter 8 – Judas
Chapter 9 – Make Ready the Passover!
Chapter 10 – The Last Supper
Chapter 11 – Our Lord’s High Priestly Prayer
Chapter 12 – Gethsemane
Chapter 13 – Jesus’ Trials and Peter’s Denials
Chapter 14 – Good Friday Morning
Chapter 15 – Crucified, Dead and Buried
Chapter 16 – On the Resurrection of our Lord!
Chapter 17 – The Resurrection and Ascension of our Lord!