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What does it mean for Jesus to be "deified" in early Christian literature? Early Christians did not simply assert Jesus'divinity; in their literature, they depicted Jesus with the specific and widely-recognized traits of Mediterranean deities. Relying on the methods of the history of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Litwa, M. David
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : Fortress Press, ©2014.
Temas:
Jesus Christ.
Jésus-Christ.
30-600
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Église > Histoire > ca 30-600 (Église primitive)
RELIGION > Christian Life > General.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > New Testament.
Church history > Primitive and early church.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:What does it mean for Jesus to be "deified" in early Christian literature? Early Christians did not simply assert Jesus'divinity; in their literature, they depicted Jesus with the specific and widely-recognized traits of Mediterranean deities. Relying on the methods of the history of religions school and ranging judiciously across Hellenistic literature, M. David Litwa shows that at each stage in their depiction of Jesus' life and ministry, early Christian writings from the beginning relied on categories drawn not from Judaism alone, but on a wide, pan-Mediterranean understanding of deity
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781451479850
1451479859

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