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Marc Z. Brettler

Marc Z. Brettler is the Bernice and Morton Lerner Distinguished Professor in Judaic Studies at Duke University.

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What the New York Times Gets Wrong About Jesus

An essay in the paper of record presents Jesus as radically more compassionate than his Jewish peers when, in fact, most of his social justice interests come right out of Judaism.

Candida Moss

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