Studies in Pharisaism and the Gospels by Israel Abrahams (both series)
Today’s free book is Israel Abraham’s two volume work on Pharisaism and the Gospels. These books are still widely reprinted, which implies that they have an enduring value for those involved in Gospel Studies. These books are in the public domain.
Israel Abrahams [1858-1925], Studies in Pharisaism and the Gospels, First Series. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1917. Hbk. pp.178. [Click here to visit the download page for the First Series]
Israel Abrahams [1858-1925], Studies in Pharisaism and the Gospels, Second Series. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1924. Hbk. pp.226. [Click here to visit the download page for the Second Series]
Table of Contents, First Series
- Preface
- The Freedom of the Synagogue
- The Greatest Commandment
- John the Baptist
- Pharisaic Baptism
- The Dove and the Voice
- The Leaven
- Publicans and Sinners
- “Give Unto Caesar”
- Jewish Divorce in the First Century
- Widow’s Houses
- The Cleansing of the Temple
- The Parables
- Disease and Miracle
- Poverty and Wealth
- The Children
- Fasting
- The Sabbath
- The Personal Use of the Term “Messiah”
- Man’s Forgiveness
- The Life of the Resurrection
- Index I – Names and Subjects
- Index II – New Testament Passages
Table of Contents, Second Series
- Preface
- “Thou Hast Said”
- The Yoke
- The Light of the World
- Confession of Faith
- The High Priest’s Confession
- Whited Sepulchres
- The Good Samaritan
- The Second Death
- Tabernacles
- The Persecutions
- Some Rabbinic Ideas on Prayer
- The Lord’s Prayer
- Pharisaic Delicacies
- The Cessation of Prophecy
- The Tannaite and the Trial Narratives
- The Imitation of God
- Miscellaneous Notes
- Let the dead bury their own dead
- Shed for the remission of sins
- Why callest me good?
- Some of the kingdom
- The kingdom of God is within you
- Lend, never despairing
- O ye of little faith
- In presense of the Angels
- Spoken through Jeremiah
- Give not that which is holy unto the dogs
- As a thief in the night
- More than all sacrifices
- The tradition of the elders
- I say unto you, Fear him
- Barabbas
- Abraham’s bosom
- They make broad their phalacteries
- In his heart
- Love thy neighbour
- A camel though a needle’s eye
- Sufficient unto the day
- Symposia, symposia: Prasia, prasia
- The Blessed
- The friend of the bridegroom
- Truth shall make you free
- The strong man armed
- Index I – Names and Subjects
- Index II – New Testament Passages
Main image: Jesus at the house of the Pharisean, by Tintoretto, Escorial. Credit: Jacopo Tintoretto