The New Testament and the People of GodProvides a historical, theological and literary study of first-century Judaism and Christianity, offering a preliminary discussion of the meaning of the word god within those cultures and explores the ways in which developing an understanding of those first-century cultures are of relevance for the modern world. Original. |
Contents
Christian Origins and the New Testament | 3 |
Problems and Varieties | 31 |
Literature Story and the Articulation of Worldviews | 47 |
The Nature of Stories | 69 |
History and the First Century | 81 |
Theology Authority and the New Testament | 121 |
The Setting and the Story | 147 |
The Developing Diversity | 167 |
The New Testament and the Question of God | 467 |
Chronological Chart of SecondTemple Jewish History | 477 |
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Elements of Israels Worldview | 215 |
The Beliefs of Israel | 244 |
The Hope of Israel | 280 |
The Quest for the Kerygmatic Church | 341 |
Inside Early Christian Worldviews | 359 |
Stories in Early Christianity 1 | 371 |
Stories in Early Christianity 2 | 418 |
A Preliminary Sketch | 444 |
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Christian Origins and the Question of God, Volume 4, Part 1 Nicholas Thomas Wright No preview available - 1992 |
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