Jewish

New Testament

A translation of the New Testament

that expresses its Jewishness

by

David H. Stern

“For out of Tziyon shall come forth Torah and the Word of Adonai from Yerushalayim.”

—Yesha‛yahu 2:3

Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc.

Bible. N. T. English. Stern. 1989

Jewish New Testament: a translation of the New Testament that expresses its Jewishness / by David H. Stern.—lst ed.—Jerusalem, Israel; Clarksville, Md., USA: Jewish New Testament Publications, © 1989.

xxxi, 391 p.: ill.; 21 cm.

ISBN 9653590030: $14.95

I. Stern, David H., 1935– II. Title.

BS2095.S8 1989 225.5´209 – dc20 89-84606

AACR 2 MARC

Library of Congress

Copyright © 1979, 1989 by David H. Stern.

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ברוך אתה יהוה אלהינו מלך העולם אשר נותן תורת־אמת ובשורת־ישועה לעמו ישראל ולכל העמים על־ידי בנו ישוע המשיח אדוננו׃

Praised are you, Adonai our God, King of the universe, who gives the Torah of truth and the Good News of salvation to his people Israel and to all the peoples through his son Yeshua the Messiah, our Lord.

Contents

INTRODUCTION

I Why the Jewish New Testament?

II The Bible

III The New Testament

IV How the Jewish New Testament Expresses the New Testament’s Jewishness

V Translation Issues

VI Reasons for Certain Renderings

VII Tanakh Prophecies Fulfilled by Yeshua the Messiah

VIII Using the Jewish New Testament

BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

The Good News of Yeshua [Jesus] The Messiah, According to

Mattityahu [Matthew]

Mark

Luke

Yochanan [John]

Acts of the Emissaries of Yeshua the Messiah

The Letters of Sha’ul [Paul] to Messianic Communities

Romans

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

The Letters of Sha’ul to Individuals

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

Titus

Philemon

The General Letters

Messianic Jews [Hebrews]

Ya‛akov [James]

1 Kefa [1 Peter]

2 Kefa [2 Peter]

1 Yochanan [1 John]

2 Yochanan [2 John]

3 Yochanan [3 John]

Y’hudah [Jude]

Revelation of Yeshua the Messiah to Yochanan

GLOSSARIES, INDEXES AND MAPS

Pronouncing Explanatory Glossary

“Reverse” Glossary

Index and Key to Maps

Map of Eretz-Israel in the time of Yeshua

Map of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East in the Second Temple Period...