In The Origins of Christianity and the New Testament, distinguished
scholar Rebecca I. Denova explores how the first followers of Jesus
arrived at their faith, the way their sacred texts developed into
the New Testament, and how their movement eventually became the
religion of Christianity. This accessible volume examines the
concepts, beliefs, issues, and events that gave rise to
institutional Christianity-providing readers with the historical
context of the gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John, the Acts
of the Apostles, the Book of Revelation, the letters of Paul, and
other foundational New Testament documents. Approaching the subject
from the multidisciplinary perspective of Religious Studies, the
author addresses topics including the ethnic and religious
background of "Jesus the Jew," the New Testament's different
portraits of Jesus, the genesis of Christian concepts such as the
divine incarnation and "second coming" of Jesus, Paul the Apostle's
contributions to Christian dogma, how ancient Judaism, Greco-Roman
culture, and early philosophy was incorporated into the Christian
tradition, and more. Containing maps, timelines, figures of
archaeological sites, a brief history of ancient Judaism, and a
wealth of pedagogical features, The Origins of Christianity and the
New Testament is an excellent textbook for all undergraduate and
graduate courses in the study of ancient Christianity, as well as
lay readers with interest in tracing the roots of the Christian
faith.
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