Tucker Samson Ferda

Jesus, People, Pharisees

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“It is well known that Christians over the centuries have misrepresented the Pharisees and made them convenient foils for the teaching of Jesus. There remains the constructive task of reinterpreting the Gospels in a more historically responsible manner. In this interesting study, McKnight tries to do just that by reimagining Jesus’s conflict with Pharisees through a social and political lens. With his characteristic wit and exegetical creativity, McKnight’s study is sure to spark conversation among scholars on all sides of the debate.”