In "How on Earth Did Jesus Become a God?" Larry Hurtado
investigates the intense devotion to Jesus that emerged with
surprising speed after his death. Reverence for Jesus among early
Christians, notes Hurtado, included both grand claims about Jesus'
significance and a pattern of devotional practices that effectively
treated him as divine. This book argues that whatever one makes of
such devotion to Jesus, the subject deserves serious historical
consideration.
Mapping out the lively current debate about Jesus, Hurtado
explains the evidence, issues, and positions at stake. He goes on
to treat the opposition to -- and severe costs of -- worshiping
Jesus, the history of incorporating such devotion into Jewish
monotheism, and the role of religious experience in Christianity's
development out of Judaism. The follow-up to Hurtado's
award-winning "Lord Jesus Christ" (2003), this book provides
compelling answers to queries about the development of the church's
belief in the divinity of Jesus.
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Wed, 3 Sep 2008 | Review
by: Jacobus van Straaten
If you don't have the time to read Hurtado's 'Lord Jesus Christ' but are interested in the outcome of his research this is the book to read. In short he argues that contrary to the idea that Jesus' divinity evolved into him becoming divine, almost (or probably) something happened after his death which made early Christians to be devoted to him almost instantaneously.
The book is very thought provoking. It is compiled from articles Hurtado wrote over some time. This makes it easy readable. You are also not forced to read the chapters in order.
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