The Origins of Christianity and the New Testament Paperback / softback - 2021
by Rebecca I. Denova
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- Title The Origins of Christianity and the New Testament
- Author Rebecca I. Denova
- Binding Paperback / softback
- Condition New
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
- Date 2021-07-21
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Maps
- Bookseller's Inventory # A9781119759621
- ISBN 9781119759621 / 1119759625
- Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
- Dimensions 9.9 x 7 x 0.8 in (25.15 x 17.78 x 2.03 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Library of Congress subjects Christianity - Origin, Jesus Christ - Historicity
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2020058482
- Dewey Decimal Code 270.1
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From the rear cover
In The Origins of Christianity and the New Testament, distinguished scholar Rebecca I. Denova explores how the first followers of Jesus arrived at their faith, the way their sacred texts developed into the New Testament, and how their movement eventually became the religion of Christianity. This accessible volume examines the concepts, beliefs, issues, and events that gave rise to institutional Christianity--providing readers with the historical context of the gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John, the Acts of the Apostles, the Book of Revelation, the letters of Paul, and other foundational New Testament documents.
Approaching the subject from the multidisciplinary perspective of Religious Studies, the author addresses topics including the ethnic and religious background of "Jesus the Jew," the New Testament's different portraits of Jesus, the genesis of Christian concepts such as the divine incarnation and "second coming" of Jesus, Paul the Apostle's contributions to Christian dogma, how ancient Judaism, Greco-Roman culture, and early philosophy was incorporated into the Christian tradition, and more.
Containing maps, timelines, figures of archaeological sites, a brief history of ancient Judaism, and a wealth of pedagogical features, The Origins of Christianity and the New Testament is an excellent textbook for all undergraduate and graduate courses in the study of ancient Christianity, as well as lay readers with interest in tracing the roots of the Christian faith.
