Judaism in the Beginning of Christianity - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Judaism in the Beginning of Christianity write by Jacob Neusner. This book was released on 1984. Judaism in the Beginning of Christianity available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this clearly written book, Jacob Neusner answers the central questions about the world of Judaism in which Christianity was born. He gives an overview of the history and religion of Israel and an analysis of the Judaic legacy as it endured among those who did not become Christians. He also discusses the troubling issue of the Pharisees and investigates the identity of the "historical Hillel." This accessible book aims to speak directly to every student who is concerned with both the early and contemporary meanings of the Jewish and Christian faiths.
Jewish-Christianity and the History of Judaism
Jewish-Christianity and the History of Judaism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Jewish-Christianity and the History of Judaism write by Annette Yoshiko Reed. This book was released on 2018-07-12. Jewish-Christianity and the History of Judaism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Jewish-Christianity" is a contested category in current research. But for precisely this reason, it may offer a powerful lens through which to rethink the history of Jewish/Christian relations. Traditionally, Jewish-Christianity has been studied as part of the origins and early diversity of Christianity. Collecting revised versions of previously published articles together with new materials, Annette Yoshiko Reed reconsiders Jewish-Christianity in the context of Late Antiquity and in conversation with Jewish studies. She brings further attention to understudied texts and traditions from Late Antiquity that do not fit neatly into present day notions of Christianity as distinct from Judaism. In the process, she uses these materials to probe the power and limits of our modern assumptions about religion and identity.
Judaism and the Origins of Christianity
Judaism and the Origins of Christianity - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Judaism and the Origins of Christianity write by David Flusser. This book was released on 1988. Judaism and the Origins of Christianity available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. For more than three decades, Professor David Flusser of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem has pioneered new understandings of the Jewish background of early Christianity. Many have been fascinated by his unique monograph on Jesus, translated into several languages. Most of his scholarly articles in English, including some new contributions as well as many published in not easily accessible journals, have been collected in this one volume. A must for New Testament scholars, and students of early Judaism, it will also be welcomed by the many lay persons for whom Professor Flusser has provided illumination on the origins of Christian faith.
Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity
Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity write by Gerald McDermott. This book was released on 2021-03-17. Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. How Jewish is Christianity? The question of how Jesus' followers relate to Judaism has been a matter of debate since Jesus first sparred with the Pharisees. The controversy has not abated, taking many forms over the centuries. In the decades following the Holocaust, scholars and theologians reconsidered the Jewish origins and character of Christianity, finding points of continuity. Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity advances this discussion by freshly reassessing the issues. Did Jesus intend to form a new religion? Did Paul abrogate the Jewish law? Does the New Testament condemn Judaism? How and when did Christianity split from Judaism? How should Jewish believers in Jesus relate to a largely gentile church? What meaning do the Jewish origins of Christianity have for theology and practice today? In this volume, a variety of leading scholars and theologians explore the relationship of Judaism and Christianity through biblical, historical, theological, and ecclesiological angles. This cutting-edge scholarship will enrich readers' understanding of this centuries-old debate.
The Rise of Christianity
The Rise of Christianity - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Rise of Christianity write by Rodney Stark. This book was released on 1997-05-09. The Rise of Christianity available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This "fresh, blunt, and highly persuasive account of how the West was won—for Jesus" (Newsweek) is now available in paperback. Stark's provocative report challenges conventional wisdom and finds that Christianity's astounding dominance of the Western world arose from its offer of a better, more secure way of life. "Compelling reading" (Library Journal) that is sure to "generate spirited argument" (Publishers Weekly), this account of Christianity's remarkable growth within the Roman Empire is the subject of much fanfare. "Anyone who has puzzled over Christianity's rise to dominance...must read it." says Yale University's Wayne A. Meeks, for The Rise of Christianity makes a compelling case for startling conclusions. Combining his expertise in social science with historical evidence, and his insight into contemporary religion's appeal, Stark finds that early Christianity attracted the privileged rather than the poor, that most early converts were women or marginalized Jews—and ultimately "that Christianity was a success because it proved those who joined it with a more appealing, more assuring, happier, and perhaps longer life" (Andrew M. Greeley, University of Chicago).
