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OverviewThe claim that Jesus was criticised by the Pharisees for performing cures on the Sabbath has been continuously repeated for almost 2,000 years. But a meticulous, unprejudiced evaluation of the relevant gospel texts shows that the historical Jesus was never criticised by historical Pharisees for performing Sabbath cures. In fact, Jesus and the Pharisees were in complete agreement for the need for cures on the Sabbath day. It is also clear that the Sabbath healing events in the gospels have preserved a significant part of the history of the early Jewish debate which sought to resolve the apparent conflict between the demands of Jewish law, and the performance of deeds of healing and/or saving life. This debate, from its Maccabean origins through to the end of the second century CE, is the subject of this book. The story of the debate has escaped the attention of historians partly because it relies on the evidence of both the early postbiblical Jewish texts and the Christian gospels, which are not generally studied together. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Nina L. CollinsPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.708kg ISBN: 9780567667533ISBN 10: 0567667537 Pages: 504 Publication Date: 24 March 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Problem Chapter 2. An Overview of the Sabbath Events in the Gospels Chapter 3. The Sabbath and Post-Sabbath Healing Events in the Gospels Chapter 4. Sabbath healing in the gospels - Summary of conclusions of Chapter 3 Chapter 5. Terms and arguments of R. Eleazar b. Azariah, R. Akiva and R. Ishmael and their schools Chapter 6. Direct Interaction between R. Akiva and Matthew? Chapter 7. 2nd century interpretations of biblical verses based on Pentateuchal Jewish law Chapter 8. Two symbolic seals of approval from the amoraim Chapter 9. Specificity versus generality Chapter 10. Other Indications for Dating Chapter 11. The Earliest Dates of Composition of Tannaitic directives on Healing and/or Saving Life Chapter 12. A summary of the history of the early Jewish debate on acts of healing and/or saving life, and the contribution of the gospels and the historical Jesus to this Jewish debateReviews[Collins] has attempted to fill certain lacunae in the field (the exact interrelationship between Gospel and rabbinic materials and also the precise history of the Jewish materials themselves). The procedure and results are seemingly groundbreaking. The extensive collection of texts alone in their primary languages, particularly Hebrew, accompanied by English translations is a substantial contribution. -F. Stanley Jones, California State University Long Beach, USA, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly This is a huge piece of work, the significance of which goes far beyond the particular issues of healing and saving life on the sabbath. It demonstrates, in great detail, the potential contribution which the New Testament sources may make to the internal history of Jewish law; it also contributes to our understanding of the development of Jewish law between the canonisation of the Pentateuch and the formulation of the Mishnah ... [Collins] is to be commended for the thoroughness of her investigation. * Journal of Semitic Studies * It is a very useful summary with appropriate emphasis on the similarities between the practices of Jesus and and the rabbinic traditions of Jewish healers in the first century A.D. * Biblica (Bloomsbury Translation) * [Collins’] deep understanding of the rabbinic material will prove invaluable for ensuing studies in NT and early Christian and Jewish issues seeking to test and apply her conclusions. * Religious Studies Review * It is a very useful summary with appropriate emphasis on the similarities between the practices of Jesus and and the rabbinic traditions of Jewish healers in the first century A.D. Biblica (Bloomsbury Translation) [Collins'] deep understanding of the rabbinic material will prove invaluable for ensuing studies in NT and early Christian and Jewish issues seeking to test and apply her conclusions. Religious Studies Review [Collins] has attempted to fill certain lacunae in the field (the exact interrelationship between Gospel and rabbinic materials and also the precise history of the Jewish materials themselves). The procedure and results are seemingly groundbreaking. The extensive collection of texts alone in their primary languages, particularly Hebrew, accompanied by English translations is a substantial contribution. -F. Stanley Jones, California State University Long Beach, USA, <i>The Catholic Biblical Quarterly</i> It is a very useful summary with appropriate emphasis on the similarities between the practices of Jesus and and the rabbinic traditions of Jewish healers in the first century A.D. Biblica (Bloomsbury Translation) Author InformationNina Collins lectured on Judaism and Modern and Classical Hebrew at the University of Leeds. Her publications include The Library in Alexandria and the Bible in Greek (2000). 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