John P. Meier is William K. Warren Chair Professor of Theology (New Testament), Theology Department, University of Notre Dame. He lives in South Bend, IN.
“John Meier is the most distinguished Roman Catholic biographer of
Jesus.”—Harold Bloom
*Harold Bloom*
"John Meier demonstrates, through rigorous textual analysis, Jesus'
intimate and profound involvement with Halakhah. This work will
profoundly affect the ways Judaism and Christianity understand each
other and themselves."—Hindy Najman, Director of the Centre for
Jewish Studies, University of Toronto
*Hindy Najman*
"This definitive work on Jesus and the law displays mastery of the
legal heritage of Judaism in clarifying critical issues. Meier's
monumental research illuminates long debated issues and resolves a
century of debate."—Jacob Neusner, Institute of Advanced Theology,
Bard College
*Jacob Neusner*
"As he turns to the complex, disputed subject of Jesus and the law,
John Meier moves systematically, comprehensively, and judiciously
through the relevant texts and topics, ever faithful to the
criteria that have guided his entire project. All readers stand to
benefit from his vast accumulation of material pertinent to the
halakhic Jesus and Meier's astonishing control of it."—James
VanderKam, University of Notre Dame
*James VanderKam*
"The quest for the historical Jesus requires the quest for his
historical context, late Second Temple Judaism in the land of
Israel. With learning both broad and deep, John Meier constructs
this context and uncovers therein a prophet and healer and teacher
of the Law—an historical Jesus fully incarnate within the Judaism
of his time. This is a masterful study and an enduring contribution
to scholarship."—Paula Fredriksen, author of From Jesus to Christ,,
and Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
*Paula Fredriksen*
“Monumental . . . staggering erudition and
thoroughness.”--Commonweal
*Commonweal *
“Meier’s book contains a wealth of useful information, acute
observations, and penetrating argument . . . the breadth and depth
of Meier’s scholarship call for high admiration.”--Robert H.
Gundry, Books & Culture
*Books & Culture*
"There is plenty to be gained from the scholarly quest for the
historical Jesus, and John Meier's Law and Love is a masterful
guide."—Jonathan Klawans, Interpretation
*Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology*
"This engaging study will be of interest to scholars, preachers,
and all others interested not only in the historical Jesus but also
in Second Temple Jerusalem, the NT, rabbinic literature, and the
Church Fathers."--Adele Reinhartz, Catholic Biblical Quarterly
*Catholic Biblical Quarterly*
"The fourth volume of John P. Meier's A Marginal Jew is, possibly,
the most exciting in this excellent series. Meier breaks new
ground for understanding first century Palestinian
Judaism."—Russell Morton, Ashland Theological Journal 2010
*Ashland Theological Journal 2010*
"Meier, of course, is a giant in historical Jesus studies. The
depth and meticulous nature of his historical research causes him
to stand head and shoulders over nearly everyone in the
field."—Dennis Ingolfsland, Journal of the Evangelical Theological
Society
*Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society*
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