The Syrian Christ

"The Syrian Christ" by Abraham Mitrie Rihbany is a book from the early 1900s that seeks to give Western readers a new perspective on the life of Jesus Christ by looking at the cultural and social environment he lived in. The book wants to connect Eastern and Western ways of thinking about religion, highlighting the importance of the Middle Eastern culture that influenced stories in the Bible. Rihbany explains that he wants to share an personal understanding of Christ's life based on his own experiences as a Syrian who grew up near where Jesus was born. He believes that knowing about Syrian customs, language, and social values can help people understand the Bible better, and he uses these insights to offer unique interpretations of well-known biblical stories, showing that these stories are still important today.