Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewishness of Jesus Can Transform Your Faith Audiobook, by Ann Spangler Play Audiobook Sample

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Read By: Laural Merlington Publisher: Zondervan Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: December 2009 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780310773108

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

14

Longest Chapter Length:

42:43 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

22:19 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

33:19 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

14

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Publisher Description

A rare chance to know Jesus as his first disciples knew him.

What would it be like to journey back to the first century and sit at the feet of Rabbi Jesus as one of his Jewish disciples? How would your understanding of the gospel have been shaped by the customs, beliefs, and traditions of the Jewish culture in which you lived?

Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus will change the way you read Scripture and deepen your understanding of the life of Jesus. It will also help you to adapt the rich prayers and customs you learn about to your own life, in ways that both respect and enrich your Christian faith.

Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus takes you on a fascinating tour of the Jewish world of Jesus, offering inspirational insights that can transform your faith. Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg paint powerful scenes from Jesus' ministry, immersing you in the prayers, feasts, history, culture, and customs that shaped Jesus and those who followed him.

In these pages, you will:

  • Hear the parables as they must have sounded to first-century Jews, powerful and surprising.
  • Join conversations among the rabbis of Jesus' day.
  • Watch with new understanding as the events of Jesus' life unfold.
  • Experience new excitement about the roots of your Christian faith.

This expanded edition includes a discussion guide for both individuals and groups, and instructions for a simple home Passover Seder celebration.

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"This book is a great cultural study of being Jewish in the first century AD and gives valuable insight into why Jesus taught in certain styles. It is also fun to read! Not dry, not boring by any stretch of the imagination - the authors bring you into 1st century Israel and you love the trip. "

— Joan (5 out of 5 stars)

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About the Authors

Connie Wetzell is a former award-winning Christian radio personality and current voice-over recording artist who can be seen and/or heard through her extensive work on national television and radio spots for McDonald’s, Tropicana Twister, Dollar General Stores, Cellular One, and Fannie Mae Candies. She has also done television spots for Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores, HGTV, and was named national spokesperson for Boston Market restaurants in 2000. You can also hear Connie’s voice on nationwide voice response systems for the likes of IBM, AT&T, Kinko’s, and Morgan Stanley, as well as on many websites Connie was even nominated for a Grammy Award in 1993 after lending her voice to a children’s recording, Trollies Radio Show & Sing Along.

Laural Merlington is an audiobook narrator with over two hundred titles to her credit and a winner of multiple Earphones Awards. An Audie Award nominee, she has also directed over one hundred audiobooks. She has performed and directed for thirty years in theaters throughout the country. In addition to her extensive theater and voice-over work, she teaches college in her home state of Michigan.

About Laural Merlington

Laural Merlington is an audiobook narrator with over two hundred titles to her credit and a winner of multiple Earphones Awards. An Audie Award nominee, she has also directed over one hundred audiobooks. She has performed and directed for thirty years in theaters throughout the country. In addition to her extensive theater and voice-over work, she teaches college in her home state of Michigan.