The World of Jesus and the Early Church: Identity and Interpretation in the Early Communities of Faith

Evans, Craig A

ISBN 10: 1598568256 / ISBN 13: 9781598568257

Published by Hendrickson Academic, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The World of Jesus and the Early Church: Identity and Interpretation in the Early Communities of Faith
• Publisher: Hendrickson Academic
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1598568256
• ISBN 13: 9781598568257
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

How do religious texts impact the way communities of faith understand themselves? In The World of Jesus and the Early Church: Identity and Interpretation in Early Communities of Faith Craig Evans leads an interdisciplinary team of scholars to discover and explain how the dynamic relationship between text and community enabled ancient Christian and Jewish communities to define themselves. To this end, scholars composed two sets of essays. The first examines how communities understood and defined themselves, and the second looks at how sacred texts informed communities about their own self-understanding and identity in earliest stages of Christianity and late Second Temple Judaism.

Whether revealing new understandings of Jesus before Pilate, the rituals governing the execution and burial of criminals, or the problems of dating ancient manuscripts, The World of Jesus and the Early Church draws the reader into the world of the early Christian and Jewish communities in fresh and insightful ways.

About the Author

Craig A. Evans, PhD, D.Habil., is Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Acadia Divinity School and the author of numerous books including Ancient Texts for New Testament Studies.