Christian origins /

Knight, Jonathan,

Christian origins / [print] Jonathan Knight. - London ; New York : T and T Clark, (c)2008. - xiii, 455 pages ; 25 cm.



About Christian origins -- The nature of the sources -- In search of ancient Israel -- The interpretation of Scripture -- The synagogue -- The temple -- Jewish parties -- Diaspora Judaism -- Jewish eschatological hope -- An approach to Jesus -- A brief history of Jesus -- The message of Jesus -- Who did Jesus think that he was? -- The trial of Jesus -- The resurrection of Jesus -- On Paul the apostle -- Christianity before Paul -- The writings of Paul -- Paul and Christian salvation -- Paul and the future -- Pauline ethics -- The eschatological framework of Christianity -- The post-Pauline writings of the New Testament -- the emergence of beliefs about Jesus -- The breach between Christianity and Judaism -- Symbols of the Kingdom -- The development of the Christian ministry -- Early Christian ethics -- The rise of gnosticism -- Summary and conclusion.



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Jesus Christ--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.


Christianity--Origin.
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Christianity and other religions--Judaism.
Judaism--Relations--Christianity.

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