• The Forgotten Jesus

  • How Western Christians Should Follow an Eastern Rabbi
  • By: Robby Gallaty
  • Narrated by: Adam Verner
  • Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (389 ratings)

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The Forgotten Jesus

By: Robby Gallaty
Narrated by: Adam Verner
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Through the years, our understanding of Jesus has been shaped by different cultural influences, and many Christians have forgotten that Jesus was a Jewish man living in a Jewish land, observing Jewish customs, and investing his life into Jewish men and women.

Trading the popular but inaccurate Western perspective of the Bible for the context in which Jesus actually ministered 2,000 years ago, author Robby Gallaty reveals the fascinating Hebraic culture, customs, and nuances many Christians have never experienced or learned about. He works from the premise that we can't truly appreciate the New Testament unless we understand the Old Testament. By uncovering the teaching of the first- and second-century rabbis and Christian theologians, and highlighting little-known Jewish idioms and traditions, Gallaty takes Christians on a biblical journey to rediscover a forgotten Jesus from a biblical perspective, deepening your relationship with God.

©2017 Robert Gallaty (P)2017 Two Words Publishing LLC

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I appreciated the many Hebraic insights offered in this book. It seemed fair and balanced, and I especially appreciated his cautionary conclusion guiding further study and warning of the dangers of sources that might elevate Hebrew cultural studies to the level of Scriptural authority. I found his discussion contrasting the thinking and language of the Greeks vs the Hebrews quite helpful to explain many of the differences I've noticed in my own study of those languages. I very much resonated with his critique of our Greek-esque Western tendency to "educate ourselves beyond obedience." The section on the six major good shepherds (Abel, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David and Amos) that prefigured the Messianic seventh seemed the weakest to me. Why those names and not a Job or Abraham? The selection of six seemed arbitrary though the prophetic role of Messiah as Shepherd I'm convinced is huge. Overall I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to others.

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Same old Same old

This book presents itself as a radical paradigm shift for western believers. It indeed has many interesting insights, and the author demonstrates extensive biblical and cultural knowledge of 1st century Jewish society; however, it fails to utilize this solid base to argue for anything truly transformative. Everything within these pages has been better argued elsewhere. Even when the author does seem to be hitting on something that could be powerfully transformative to the heart, he seems to gloss over the significance, or lessen its impact by generalizing to the white western reader. Sadly, I don’t think this book takes enough risks, and the result is a slightly more informed portrayal of a Jesus that still fails to capture the spirit’s imagination and inspire soul transformation. I would recommend this book as a first step to someone looking to deepen their Christian perspective, and expand their spiritual walk beyond the confines of a singular western denomination; however, it offers little more than a first step.

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This is a MUST READ!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I’m new to Audible, and although I like it, about 1/2 way through, I ordered a paper copy. I’ll be rereading this once it comes in. There’s too much good stuff in here not to fully utilize a highlighter! For anyone who doesn’t have any background in Jewish history, prepare to have your eyes opened. I’ve been studying on this subject for almost a year and learned several more things in here. For those of us who live in America, our minds just don’t naturally go the way of the Jew... and yet, if we’ve accepted Christ, we’re not only serving one, we’ve become (grafted in) one!

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Great insight

liked it. Great insight into the original context of Jesus' life and ministry. If you have not spend much time learning about the 1st century culture, customs, and traditions, this is an outstanding book.

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Gave me much to think about

I am a longtime Christian, but I gained many new insights from this discussion. Highly recommended. The author achieves his goal: the book will make you want to dig deeper into the Bible and learn more about Jesus.

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Enlightening

This is an eye opener concerning Jewish customs. I enjoyed learning and growing spiritually.

Adam Verner is a wonderful Narrator!

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Interesting and insightful

Well delivered. Interesting insights presented in an engaging and accessible manner. This was much more interesting than I expected.

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Loved!

This was a fantastic book for anybody wanting to know what Jesus life really was outside of the painted picture that many western Americans try to make of him!

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Great insights

This book has great insights into the life and teachings of Jesus. I was greatly blessed by listening to it.

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Culture in context, it adds depth of meaning .

I enjoyed this audible book every night before sleep. The narrator was easy to understand The text was well paced and written in plain language.

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