GÉZA VERMES (1924-2013) was born 100 years ago into a Jewish family in Makó, Hungary, but, at the age of six, was baptised — along with his parents — in the Roman Catholic Church. His eventful life would later involve ordination to the priesthood, a return to Judaism, appointment to a university chair at Oxford, and a voluminous output on the historical Jesus.For many PaleoJudaica posts on Geza Vermes, see here and links and here and links.[...]
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