Early Jewish and Christian Monotheism
Early Christology must focus not simply on "historical" but also on theological ideas found in contemporary Jewish thought and practice. In this book, a range of distinguished contributors considers the context and formation of early Jewish and Christian devotion to God alone-the emergence of "monotheism". The idea of monotheism is critically examined from various perspectives, including the history of ideas, Graeco-Roman religions, early Jewish mediator figures, scripture exegesis, and the history of its use as a theological category.

The studies explore different ways of conceiving of early Christian monotheism today, asking whether monotheism is a conceptually useful category, whether it may be applied cautiously and with qualifications, or whether it is to be questioned in favor of different approaches to understanding the origins of Jewish and Christian beliefs and worship.

This is volume 1 in the Early Christianity in Context series and volume 263 in the Jourbanal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series

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Early Jewish and Christian Monotheism
Early Christology must focus not simply on "historical" but also on theological ideas found in contemporary Jewish thought and practice. In this book, a range of distinguished contributors considers the context and formation of early Jewish and Christian devotion to God alone-the emergence of "monotheism". The idea of monotheism is critically examined from various perspectives, including the history of ideas, Graeco-Roman religions, early Jewish mediator figures, scripture exegesis, and the history of its use as a theological category.

The studies explore different ways of conceiving of early Christian monotheism today, asking whether monotheism is a conceptually useful category, whether it may be applied cautiously and with qualifications, or whether it is to be questioned in favor of different approaches to understanding the origins of Jewish and Christian beliefs and worship.

This is volume 1 in the Early Christianity in Context series and volume 263 in the Jourbanal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series

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Overview

Early Christology must focus not simply on "historical" but also on theological ideas found in contemporary Jewish thought and practice. In this book, a range of distinguished contributors considers the context and formation of early Jewish and Christian devotion to God alone-the emergence of "monotheism". The idea of monotheism is critically examined from various perspectives, including the history of ideas, Graeco-Roman religions, early Jewish mediator figures, scripture exegesis, and the history of its use as a theological category.

The studies explore different ways of conceiving of early Christian monotheism today, asking whether monotheism is a conceptually useful category, whether it may be applied cautiously and with qualifications, or whether it is to be questioned in favor of different approaches to understanding the origins of Jewish and Christian beliefs and worship.

This is volume 1 in the Early Christianity in Context series and volume 263 in the Jourbanal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780567083630
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 05/27/2004
Series: The Library of New Testament Studies
Pages: 274
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

Loren T. Stuckenbruck is Professor of New Testament at Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany.

Chris Keith is Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society, Norway. He is the author of The Pericope Adulterae, the Gospel of John and the Literacy of Jesus, a winner of the 2010 John Templeton Award for Theological Promise, and Jesus' Literacy: Scribal Culture and the Teacher from Galilee. He is also the co-editor of Jesus among Friends and Enemies: A Historical and Literary Introduction to Jesus in the Gospels, and was recently named a 2012 Society of Biblical Literature Regional Scholar.

Dr. Wendy North, formerly of Hull University, is a New Testament scholar.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Loren Stuckenbruck and Wendy Sproston North

PART 1 The Religious World of the New Testament
1.Jewish and Christian Monotheism in the Herodian Age: William Horbury
2.'Angels' and 'God', Exploring the Limits of Early Jewish Monotheism: Loren Stuckenbruck
3.Alexander the Great's Worship of the High Priest: Crispin Fletcher-Louis

PART 2 The New Testament
1.Was Jesus a Monotheist?: James Dunn
2.YHWH Texts and Monotheism in Paul's Christology: David Capes
3.The Lord Is One, Reflections on the Theme of Unity in St John's Gospel from a Jewish Perspective: C.T.R. Hayward
4.Monotheism and the Gospel of John; Jesus, Moses and the Law: Wendy Sproston North
5.Monotheism and Christology in Hebrews1: Richard Bauckham
6.Jesus and Worship, God and Sacrifice: Lionel North

PART 3 Problems in Terminology
1.How Appropriate Is 'Monotheism' as a Category for Biblical Interpretation?: R.W.L. Moberly
2.The Origins of 'Monotheism': Nathan MacDonald

Bibliography: James McGrath and Jerry Truex
Index
Scripture Index

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