Mind the Gap : How the Jewish Writings between the Old and New Testament Help Us Understand Jesus /

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Do you want to understand Jesus of Nazareth, his apostles, and the rise of early Christianity? Reading the Old Testament is not enough, writes Matthias Henze in this slender volume aimed at the student of the Bible. To understand the Jews of the Second Temple period, it's essential to read what...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Henze, Matthias (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2017
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Jesus Christ > Jewishness.
Church history > Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Christianity > Origin
Christianity and other religions > Judaism.
Rabbinical literature > Relation to the New Testament.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • part I. Mind the gap! Reading between the Old and the New Testament
  • 1. When was the Old Testament written? A brief timeline
  • 2. Ancient Judaism and its literatures
  • part II. The Jewish Jesus
  • 3. Jesus, the messiah of Israel
  • 4. In a world of demons and unclean spirits
  • 5. Did Jesus abolish the law of Moses?
  • 6. The resurrection of the dead and life in the company of angels
  • 7. Epilogue.

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