TY - BOOK ED - Reader's Digest Association TI - Jesus and his times T2 - Reader's Digest general books SN - 0895772574 AV - BT301.2 .J46 1987 U1 - 232.9 19 PY - 1987/// CY - Pleasantville, N.Y. PB - Reader's Digest Association KW - Jesus Christ KW - Bible KW - Gospels KW - History of contemporary events KW - Names in the Bible KW - Biography KW - Christian biography KW - Palestine KW - Social life and customs KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-322) and index; Introduction : Jesus and the four Gospels -- The birth of the Savior -- A troubled land -- Classes and masses -- Village life -- Jerusalem, the holy city -- The life of the mind -- Trade and travel -- Religious conflict -- The mission of the Messiah -- Spread of the Gospel -- Places in Bible times -- Biblical citations N2 - The life of Jesus the Messiah with a description of the land, social conditions, religious environment, and historical context in which he lived ER -