Christian Beginnings: Word and Community from Jesus to Post-Apostolic Times

by Jurgen Becker (Editor)

Overview

This book starts with a general introduction by Jurgen Becker, and continues with a study of the interaction of Jesus with the world around him by Christoph Burchard. Varieties of early Christianity are illuminated in an examination of the oldest Jewish-Christian community by Carsten Colpe; "The Circle of Stephen and Its Mission," by Karl Loning; and "Paul and His Churches," by Jurgen Becker. Starting from the gospels, John K. Riches explores "The Synoptic Evangelists and Their Communities." "Post-Pauline Christianity and Pagan society" are analyzed by Peter Lampe and Ulrich Luz. "Apocalyptic Currents" are reviewed by Ulrich B. Muller, and finally C. Kingsley Barrett delineates "Johannine Christianity."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664251956
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	04/01/1993
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.84(d)

About the Author

Jurgen Becker is Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Christian-Albrechts University in Kiel, Germany.

Editorial Reviews

Essays by nine Continental and British theologians divide Christian beginnings into the three major periods of the time of Jesus, the first generation of early Christianity, and the postapostolic era. They place in their social historical context Jesus, Jewish Christians, Stephen martyr and his circle, Paul and his churches, the Synoptic writers and their communities, Post-Pauline Christianity, Apocalyptic thought, and Johannine Christianity, speculating on influences and situations contributing to the scriptural record. An important work of creative historical theology; highly recommended.

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