If this be from Heaven: Jesus and the New Testament Authors in Their Relationship to JudaismThis is both an introduction to the New Testament and a study of its writings in relation to Judaism. The aim is to explore both the clear Jewish roots of the New Testament and its incipient anti-Judaism. The first two chapters give an overview of Jewish life and religion in the Greco-Roman world with special attention to the various groups and schools, among which the Jesus movement originated. Another chapter focusses on the tradition of the words and deeds of Jesus, the enigmatic teacher from Nazareth. The rest of the book studies the range of New Testament writings in their varied attitude towards Judaism. The concluding chapter is about how Christians might handle anti-Jewish texts in their Bible. |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Chapter 1 | 27 |
Jewish Movements and Writings in the Holy Land | 45 |
Chapter 2 | 70 |
Jews and NonJews | 102 |
Chapter 3 | 116 |
Chapter 4 | 168 |
Chapter 5 | 214 |
Chapter 6 | 255 |
Chapter 7 | 290 |
Chapter 8 | 333 |
Chapter 9 | 392 |
Accounting for the Methodology | 423 |
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Common terms and phrases
according Acts affinity ancient Jewish anti-Jewish Antioch apostles apparently Aramaic aspect attitude biblical brother called century chapter characteristic Christ Christian church circumcision commandments concerning context contrast Didache disciples discussion divorce Epistle of James epistles Essenes evangelist expression faith Father feast final God's Gospel of John gospel tradition Greek halakah healing heavenly Hebrew Hellenistic Hillel Hillelites historical Holy important interpretation Israel James Jerusalem Jesus Jewish law Jewish-Christian Jews Jews and non-Jews Johannine Josephus Judaism later Lord Luke manner Mark Matthaean Matthew mentioned milieu Mishnah Moses non-Jewish believers Nonetheless occurs Old Testament parable passage Passover Paul Paul's Pauline Peter Pharisees Philo prayers preaching priests prophets Qumran rabbinic literature relationship Roman Sadducees scribes Scriptures Septuagint Shabbat Shammaites significance sources speaks story synagogue synoptic Gospels teachings temple theme Torah words worship writings written
References to this book
Imitating Jesus: And Inclusive Approach to New Testament Ethics Richard A. Burridge No preview available - 2007 |
Making Wise the Simple: The Torah in Christian Faith and Practice Johanna W. H. van Wijk-Bos No preview available - 2005 |