Who Was Jesus?
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- Author：Ellen Morgan
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Summary
This fascinating addition to the best-selling Who Was。。。？ series does not settle questions of theology。 Instead， it presents young readers with a biography that covers what is known historically about Jesus and places in his life in the context of his world when Jerusalem was part of the Roman Empire。 In an even-handed and easy-to-read narrative， this title—illustrated with eighty black-and-white drawings—also explains the early origins of Christianity and how it became a major religion。
Reviews
Esteban
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Who is Jesus review This book can teach people about Jesus sometimes you believe you know everything about Jesus but nobody does and It can also help people who don't believe in him。 For example one of the things I learned about Jesus is the old testament and the new testament and I also learned that Jesus was Jewish and I thought that I knew the “basics”。 Believe it or not Jesus broke some Jewish rules for the better he would help people that needed and It says in the book that Jesus has to po Who is Jesus review This book can teach people about Jesus sometimes you believe you know everything about Jesus but nobody does and It can also help people who don't believe in him。 For example one of the things I learned about Jesus is the old testament and the new testament and I also learned that Jesus was Jewish and I thought that I knew the “basics”。 Believe it or not Jesus broke some Jewish rules for the better he would help people that needed and It says in the book that Jesus has to power to cure people。 One of the stories is that Jesus revived a girl that died by Just holding her hand。 Now before we talk about Jesus let's talk about some other stuff its author ellen morgan has written about 9 books including who is Jesus her first book was in 1985 so she is pretty experienced。 She was born on April 20 in 1944 she is 78 years old at the time of me writing this。 The who is books are pretty popular they have a very unique art style and are very simple to understand。 Let's get back to Jesus it is said that he was born in Bethlehem it is now a city and if you go there you will see a lot of places representing Jesus。 Jesus also understood the Jewish rules very good that impressed the pastors as he was only a child。 So why did he break some of the Jewish well mostly to help people in need as some Jewish rules would tell him not to do them he still did them。 That made some Jewish people think that he was being disrespectful to god and the Jewish however Jesus knew he was doing the right thing。 Fun fact Jesus knew that someone was gonna betray him he told his disciples but he did not say the name of who was gonna betray him and he did not seem sad or disappointed。 It also seemed that he already knew he was going to die but not really。 Now what do mean like that it's not like he was reborn in the bible it says Jesus's soul lives in heaven and his body was never found they say this happened 3 days after his “so call death” and that is why some people say that after 3 days of your death you go to heaven。 Every bible is different now does this mean that these are all fake and I would say no they are not but this does not mean that they are 100% true as most are just theories however most stories about Jesus are true。 I would recommend that if you are into reading alot about Jesus get a bible however if they are too hard for to read cause I can't read a bible they are too long for me so I would recommend getting this one。 Keep in mind this book will only teach you about Jesus and nothing else only from the day he was born today he was crucified。 。。。more
Stephanie Carter
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Great overview of who Jesus was without seeming super preachy。
China
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This should be called Who is Jesus？ Because he rose again on the third day。
Kathy
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👍🏼I learned a lot！！As someone who did not grow up religious， I had a lot of questions！ Easy to understand。
Lynn Cansler
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Not a substitute for the Bible， but a good general overview for kids。
Emily
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I have now read several books in the Who Was？ What Was？ etc。 series。 Each book discusses an important historical figure or event or place in history。 There are usually pictures， timelines， and a bibliography at the end of each book。 This installment did not have any pictures which makes sense given the time period。 I did appreciate the series not shying away from important religious figures。 I enjoyed reading this book， but it is definitely a quick read and gives a very brief synopsis on Jesus。 I have now read several books in the Who Was？ What Was？ etc。 series。 Each book discusses an important historical figure or event or place in history。 There are usually pictures， timelines， and a bibliography at the end of each book。 This installment did not have any pictures which makes sense given the time period。 I did appreciate the series not shying away from important religious figures。 I enjoyed reading this book， but it is definitely a quick read and gives a very brief synopsis on Jesus。 However， this would be a nice start for younger children。 In fact， I found this helpful at times， even as an adult， just for a quick reference。 It states everything in such plain terms， and sometimes it is a relief to keep things black and white。 Yes， this could be more detailed in describing the aftermath of Jesus's death and the importance of Christianity today。 The focus of this book is just on Jesus's life， and I do think the author did a good job sticking to that。 I'm sure it was not easy to keep it brief， and she did a much better job than I would have done。 。。。more
Jason G。
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 i liked it because it was uninteresting and terrible
Kristi Clemow
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Felt like a little summary of the new testament。 I wish there was a little more about the history of his religious importance or even some more about his culture - but in general a good， brief book
Dan
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Having grown up Catholic， I have pretty much heard all about the life of Jesus。 This is a good starter book for learning about him。
Teiah Valentina
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My favorite character was Jesus I think why is because he is he's like he's alive in spirits and I just it's just I don't know I just really cool how he can just show up and then be like oh everything will be fine my sweetheart I kind of like that I don't know how to put it but she's just he's a real inspiration to a lot of people who go to churchI think it's the part of me is that they didn't believe him and he thought they were the liars and then they put them on the cross to like three things My favorite character was Jesus I think why is because he is he's like he's alive in spirits and I just it's just I don't know I just really cool how he can just show up and then be like oh everything will be fine my sweetheart I kind of like that I don't know how to put it but she's just he's a real inspiration to a lot of people who go to churchI think it's the part of me is that they didn't believe him and he thought they were the liars and then they put them on the cross to like three things surprise me but it was sad what they do to him because they think he's lying can lie a lot I never stopped personal but that's what was his very personal but I do that a lot and thinking that could have happened to me back in the Asian time it just it's it gets me scared I feel scared now like I could scare my parents but I do I know I'm not don't want to I don't cause I don't want to get together with pants but I do but I would also change the ending of his story because it was a really good story history course history of office in it about history at least once for the fourth grade at least I'm first grader I'm doing fourth grade and fifth grade and I feel like I'm a first grader but I'm not but I'll track but I think we should not change anything because history and all that stuff and I think I'll just be better 。。。more
Ina Yun
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I like how it briefly tells Jesus' life， but it might have been better if it had some more info。 Guess I prefer the bibles。 I like how it briefly tells Jesus' life， but it might have been better if it had some more info。 Guess I prefer the bibles。 。。。more
Natalie
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I grew up religious。 I went to church every Sunday， read my scriptures everyday， and even went to religious classes during the week。 I genuinely loved it。 My scriptures are all marked up and I have notebooks filled with thoughts and reflections。 The point is I am very familiar with the Bible and the stories of Jesus。 It was very interesting reading a "secular" book about his life， especially in the format of a "who was" book。 I thought it was well done。 The author did a good job covering Jesus's I grew up religious。 I went to church every Sunday， read my scriptures everyday， and even went to religious classes during the week。 I genuinely loved it。 My scriptures are all marked up and I have notebooks filled with thoughts and reflections。 The point is I am very familiar with the Bible and the stories of Jesus。 It was very interesting reading a "secular" book about his life， especially in the format of a "who was" book。 I thought it was well done。 The author did a good job covering Jesus's life and explaining the different theories about who wrote the Bible and how much is true。 It was all very neutral。 Love this series！ 。。。more
Kristina
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I enjoyed reading this book。 I think that this is a good book to start a child or even an adult on Christianity。 I was very happy that the author did a good job on explaining things and taking pieces directly out of the Bible。 I think that this is a good book to read and to share with others。 I would recommend this book to others。
Jeremy Manuel
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I'm a big fan of the Who Was？ and associated series of books。 I think they're a great introduction to people， places， and events for kids。 They are pretty well researched and very accessible for kids to understand。 Who Was Jesus？ is a good book， but I found that I didn't like it quite as much as some of the other entries。In part this is because it kind of uncritically absorbs some Christian traditions that aren't the most historically accurate。 Joseph and Mary most likely weren't turned away at I'm a big fan of the Who Was？ and associated series of books。 I think they're a great introduction to people， places， and events for kids。 They are pretty well researched and very accessible for kids to understand。 Who Was Jesus？ is a good book， but I found that I didn't like it quite as much as some of the other entries。In part this is because it kind of uncritically absorbs some Christian traditions that aren't the most historically accurate。 Joseph and Mary most likely weren't turned away at an inn， mangers were often part of houses in the ancient middle east， and we don't actually know how many wise men came to Jesus （we traditionally say three because of the three gifts）。 Besides things like that， I found this to be pretty well done。 There are a lot of mines when talking about Jesus。 Even the book mentioning that Jesus may have had other brothers and sisters can be a controversial statement。 The Catholic and Orthodox perspective believes that Mary remained a virgin her whole life and therefore couldn't have given Jesus any brothers and the ones who are called brothers of Jesus were really sons of Joseph before he married Mary。 Those outside of these traditions don't really have a problem with Mary having kids with Joseph as the significance is ultimately Jesus himself， not that Mary remained a virgin。 However， I felt they did a decent job trying to navigate these mines。So while I may not have liked this entry quite as much as others， I still feel like it will be a good introduction to Jesus。 It may fall prey to some common misconceptions and traditions， but the medium of a children's history book doesn't really make for the best area to discuss such intricacies。 So I recommend it even if it does have some flaws。 。。。more
Peachy
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After being absorbed by the book Who Was Galileo？ a couple of weeks ago， my son and I immediately placed an order for a tonne more of the series。 I may have gone a little crazy， but they were a good deal， so… Each book offers an escape into the life of a fascinating figure， but after sifting halfway through the pile the lad selected Who Was Jesus？ as our first。My husband and son are of Greek descent， and all of us are baptised Greek Orthodox， so stories about Jesus are not new to our reading rot After being absorbed by the book Who Was Galileo？ a couple of weeks ago， my son and I immediately placed an order for a tonne more of the series。 I may have gone a little crazy， but they were a good deal， so… Each book offers an escape into the life of a fascinating figure， but after sifting halfway through the pile the lad selected Who Was Jesus？ as our first。My husband and son are of Greek descent， and all of us are baptised Greek Orthodox， so stories about Jesus are not new to our reading rotation。 Although not extensive， the timeline gave an appropriate and complete picture of Jesus’ story for my 8-year-olds intellect。We learned about: Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem， his disciples， the miracles he administered， his enemies， his Crucifixion， the Gospels， and symbols of the Christian faith。 We also enjoyed the section that detailed how Jesus was represented in Judaism， Islam， and Hinduism。Again， I was impressed by the breadth of information provided in such a slim book。 The sketches add a richness to the narrative that will keep readers riveted。 I am sure most of you have read these already， and I am just late， but if you have not yet， get into them， you won’t be disappointed！To see my blog post discussing the similarities between Jesus and Galileo， click here。 。。。more
Melonie West
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Read with my 9yo。 He said he knew most of this from the Bible。 It did cover both the religious and historical story of Jesus。
Licha
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Today is Easter。 This was a perfect read for today。These are always great books for kids （an adults like me） but I wish this had been a little more thorough。 It felt a little rushed at the end。 Still， a good read for this day， and would be great to read aloud as a family。Facts I learned （these will be as quoted from this book）:--For hundreds of years， people had heard stories that one day a man would free the Jewish people from their enemies。 This person was known as the Messiah or "anointed one Today is Easter。 This was a perfect read for today。These are always great books for kids （an adults like me） but I wish this had been a little more thorough。 It felt a little rushed at the end。 Still， a good read for this day， and would be great to read aloud as a family。Facts I learned （these will be as quoted from this book）:--For hundreds of years， people had heard stories that one day a man would free the Jewish people from their enemies。 This person was known as the Messiah or "anointed one。" （That means a person who has been especially chosen by God。） The Greek word for "anointed" is "Christos，" or Christ。 That is why Jesus became known as Jesus Christ。--Fifty days after Passover， the disciples and other followers of Jesus gathered together for a feast。 Peter told the people about Jesus's death and his resurrection。 These people--about three thousand of them--were then baptized。 Many people think of this day， which is also known as Pentecost， as the start of the Christian Church。 。。。more
Toby
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Great series。 Quick reads。 Lots of information。 This edition in the series was fantastic due to its light explanations on who Jesus is not only to the Christian faith， but to the Jewish， Islam， and other faiths。
Jenisha Stanley
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4 min book reviewhttps://www。youtube。com/watch？v=w3GYf。。。 4 min book reviewhttps://www。youtube。com/watch？v=w3GYf。。。 。。。more
Jessie Drew
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Drawings and text were equally good。 Highly recommend。
Melissa
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The Who Was？ book series never disappoints， and Who Was Jesus？ was no exception。 I've read many of these books on scientists and inventors to my science classes， but this one was just for me。 I read it at home in about a half hour。 It's a great overview of Jesus's life。 The only thing I wished for was a better map of the Roman Empire。 Other than that， it was great！ The Who Was？ book series never disappoints， and Who Was Jesus？ was no exception。 I've read many of these books on scientists and inventors to my science classes， but this one was just for me。 I read it at home in about a half hour。 It's a great overview of Jesus's life。 The only thing I wished for was a better map of the Roman Empire。 Other than that， it was great！ 。。。more
David
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Who Was Jesus？ by Ellen Morgan is a short but fact-filled book in the award-winning "Who Was。。。" series targeted specifically for the youth market。 The author generally avoids issues of theology and religions and rather focuses on the known information and facts of the life of Jesus within the times in which he was on earth。 It is set in the conditions of the Jews and others under the rule of the Roman Empire。 The arrival of Jesus along with the many miracles attributed to him， the preaching to Who Was Jesus？ by Ellen Morgan is a short but fact-filled book in the award-winning "Who Was。。。" series targeted specifically for the youth market。 The author generally avoids issues of theology and religions and rather focuses on the known information and facts of the life of Jesus within the times in which he was on earth。 It is set in the conditions of the Jews and others under the rule of the Roman Empire。 The arrival of Jesus along with the many miracles attributed to him， the preaching to the masses， and teaching what are commonly known today as Christian values。 Much of what the author includes were derived from the biblical stories and the Christian gospels that recount some of the better known activities about Jesus。 While the author does not dwell on the theological aspects of the life of Jesus， she does present common beliefs of Christianity and their origins。 I felt the author did a nice job of presenting a good picture of who Jesus was without being preachy or biased for or against what he represents。 。。。more
Jody St pierre
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Read this book with my 10 year old。 We enjoyed it。
Monika Kozlowski
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Amazing book。 Highly recommend。
Katie
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Had to read this one。 I knew most of the information， but I was curious what they would write about Jesus。 The author said that Jesus lost his temper in the temple， which is against what I've learned。 It made him sound like he wasn't perfect， so that was my only problem with the book。 Had to read this one。 I knew most of the information， but I was curious what they would write about Jesus。 The author said that Jesus lost his temper in the temple， which is against what I've learned。 It made him sound like he wasn't perfect， so that was my only problem with the book。 。。。more
Sarah - All The Book Blog Names Are Taken
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Eleanor says she would give this book 9，000，000 stars。 I really liked the way it was written for kids in a way that they can understand more about Jesus but it was still delivered in a kid-centered way。 Eleonora also likes to learn more about Jesus。 Jesus is great， and they crucified him。
Ryan Kowalsky
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I read this book during Easter。 I thought this book told a very easy and inspirational story of Jesus' life and death。 I read it with my family。 We all learned a new detail or were reminded of something we had forgotten。 I read this book during Easter。 I thought this book told a very easy and inspirational story of Jesus' life and death。 I read it with my family。 We all learned a new detail or were reminded of something we had forgotten。 。。。more
Anthony Chang
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Good introduction to the subject and well written The book tells in simple and straight language about the life， teaching， and influence of Jesus。 It has a bibliography and two useful timelines at the end。 Very informative for readers who have no idea about Jesus。
Casey
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Definitely great for a kid who would have trouble actually understanding the gospels。 I learned a few things。
Stephen Chase
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Best Jesus Christ story ever！！！！！！！！！！！！！
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