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Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research is a consortium of Jewish and Christian academics. The school occupies itself with the study of the Synoptic Gospels.1According to its own claims it focuses on the historic, linguistic and cultural milieu of Jesus .2(See more under viewpoints.) The beginnings of the collegial relationships that formed the Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research can be traced back to a Jewish scholar and a Christian scholar , respectively David Flusser and Robert L.3Lindsey, Shmuel Safrai , and Chana Safrai. [1] "A Tribute to Robert L.4 (1917-1995) and his work...:Excerpt from November 1996 Tree of Life Quarterly Membership Magazine", HaY'Did.
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The Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research is a consortium of Jewish and Christian scholars that study the Synoptic Gospels in light of the historic, linguistic and cultural milieu of Jesus . The beginnings of the collegial relationships that formed the Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research can be traced back to a Jewish scholar and a Christian scholar , respectively David Flusser and Robert L. (1917-1995) and his work...:Excerpt from November 1996 Tree of Life Quarterly Membership Magazine", HaY'Did.
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The Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research is a consortium of Jewish and Christian scholars that study the Synoptic Gospels in light of the historic, linguistic and cultural milieu of Jesus . The beginnings of the collegial relationships that formed the Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research can be traced back to a Jewish scholar and a Christian scholar , respectively David Flusser and Robert L. (1917-1995) and his work...:Excerpt from November 1996 Tree of Life Quarterly Membership Magazine", HaY'Did.
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Consortium of Jewish and Christian scholars The Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research is a consortium of Jewish and Christian scholars that study the Synoptic Gospels in light of the historic, linguistic and cultural milieu of Jesus . The beginnings of the collegial relationships that formed the Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research can be traced back to David Flusser and Robert L. (1917-1995) and his work...:Excerpt from November 1996 Tree of Life Quarterly Membership Magazine", HaY'Did.
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consortium of jewish and christian academics
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consortium of jewish and christian scholars that study the synoptic gospels in light of the historic
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