Summary of Ann Spangler's Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 The smell of Martha’s stew beckons you to keep climbing, but your aching feet ignore the smell and continue to walk towards the house. You finally get to ask Jesus some questions, but your thoughts are interrupted by the cackles of chickens and Martha's joyous laughter.

#2 The Jesus we meet in the Gospels is not always easy to understand. His words at the distance of many centuries from a different culture and language can be difficult to comprehend.

#3 The words of Jesus that electrified crowds, incensed his enemies, and changed so many lives would have a much greater impact on us if we could hear them from his Jewish culture. We invite you to tune in and learn more about Jesus’ Jewish culture.

#4 The more Lois studied the New Testament, the more she realized how much richer Bible study can be when you understand Jesus’ first-century context. She began to realize that the Christian faith was being reinforced by recent discoveries.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 16, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669363958

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Insights on Ann Spangler & Lois Tverberg's Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The smell of Martha’s stew beckons you to keep climbing, but your aching feet ignore the smell and continue to walk towards the house. You finally get to ask Jesus some questions, but your thoughts are interrupted by the cackles of chickens and Martha's joyous laughter.

#2

The Jesus we meet in the Gospels is not always easy to understand. His words at the distance of many centuries from a different culture and language can be difficult to comprehend.

#3

The words of Jesus that electrified crowds, incensed his enemies, and changed so many lives would have a much greater impact on us if we could hear them from his Jewish culture. We invite you to tune in and learn more about Jesus’ Jewish culture.

#4

The more Lois studied the New Testament, the more she realized how much richer Bible study can be when you understand Jesus’ first-century context. She began to realize that the Christian faith was being reinforced by recent discoveries.

#5

The word Messiah alludes to the ceremony used to set apart someone chosen by God, like a king or a priest. It was used to consecrate objects in the temple and anoint priests and kings.

#6

The significance of Mary’s act does not stop there. It seems likely that the smell of the perfume with which Mary anointed Jesus would have lingered for days. God may have used Mary’s act of devotion to telegraph a subtle but powerful message.

#7

The Bible is a Jewish document, and reading it from a Jewish perspective deepens our understanding of Jesus and his times. However, it’s important to remember that more than two thousand years have passed since Jesus was born.

#8

The first century was a time of