Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah
by Alfred Edersheim

Volume 1 From The Manger In Bethlehem To The Baptism In Jordan

1 In Jerusalem When Herod Reigned



2 The Personal History Of Herod, The Two Worlds In Jerusalem.

3 The Annunciation Of St. John The Baptist (St. Luke I. 5-25.)

4 The Annunciation Of Jesus The Messiah, And The Birth Of His Forerunner.

5 What Messiah Did The Jews Expect?



6 The Nativity Of Jesus The Messiah.



7 The Purification Of The Virgin And The Presentation In The Temple

8 The Visit And Homage Of The Magi, And The Flight Into Egypt

9 The Child-Life In Nazareth

10 In The House Of His Heavenly, And In The Home Of His Earthly Father, The Temple Of Jerusalem, The Retirement At Nazareth.

11 In The Fifteenth Year Of Tiberius Caesar And Under The Pontificate Of Annas And Caiaphas, A Voice In The Wilderness

12 The Baptism Of Jesus: Its Higher Meaning.

Volume 1 The Ascent: From The River Jordan To The Mount Of Transfiguration

1 The Temptation Of Jesus

2 The Deputation From Jerusalem, The Three Sects Of The Pharisees, Sadducees, And Essenes, Examination Of Their Distinctive Doctrines.

3 The Twofold Testimony Of John, The First Sabbath Of Jesus's Ministry, The First Sunday, The First Disciples.

4 The Marriage Feast In Cana Of Galilee, The Miracle That Is 'A Sign.'

5 The Cleansing Of The Temple, 'The Sign,' Which Is Not A Sign.

6 The Teacher Come From God And The Teacher From Jerusalem Jesus And Nicodemus

7 In Judea And Through Samaria, A Sketch Of Samaritan History And Theology, Jews And Samaritans.

8 Jesus At The Well Of Sychar

9 The Second Visit To Cana, Cure Of The 'Nobleman's' Son At Capernaum.

10 The Synagogue At Nazareth, Synagogue,Worship And Arrangements.

11 The First Galilean Ministry.

12 At The 'Unknown' Feast In Jerusalem, And By The Pool Of Bethesda.

13 By The Sea Of Galilee, The Final Call Of The First Disciples, And The Miraculous Draught Of Fishes

14 A Sabbath In Capernaum

15 Second Journey Through Galilee, The Healing Of The Leper.

16 The Return To Capernaum, Concerng The Forgiveness Of Sins, The Healing Of The Paralysed

17 The Call Of Matthew, The Saviour's Welcome To Sinners, Rabbinic Theology As Regards The Doctrine Of Forgiveness In Contrast To The Gospel Of Christ, The Call Of The Twelve Apostles.

18 The Sermon On The Mount, The Kingdom Of Christ And Rabbinic Teaching.

19 The Return To Capernaum, Healing Of The Centurion's Servant.

20 The Raising Of The Young Man Of Nain, The Meeting Of Life And Death.

21 The Woman Which Was A Sinner

22 The Ministry Of Love, The Blasphemy Of Hatred, And The Mistakes Of Earthly Affection, The Return To Capernaum, Healing Of The Demonised Dumb, Pharisaic Charge Against Christ, The Visit Of Christ's Mother And Brethren

23 New Teaching 'In Parables', The Parables To The People By The Lake Of Galilee, And Those To The Disciples In Capernaum

24 Christ Stills The Storm On The Lake Of Galilee.

25 At Gerasa, The Healing Of The Demonished.

26 The Healing Of The Woman, Christ's Personal Appearance, The Raising Of Jairus' Daughter

27 Second Visit To Nazareth, The Mission Of The Twelve.

28 The Story Of The Baptist, From His Last Testimony To Jesus To His Beheading In Prison

29 The Miraculous Feeding Of The Five Thousand

30 The Night Of Miracles On The Lake Of Gennesarent.