The Evidence for JesusAn acknowledged New Testament authority, James D. G. Dunn here makes an important contribution to contemporary thought. He looks at the origins of Christianity in the light of modern scholarship, demonstrating why Christians should "welcome the critically inquiring and investigative skills of scholars." |
Contents
Note on Professor Wells View | 29 |
What did the First Christians Believe about | 53 |
Transformation of the first disciples and initial spread of the new faith | 59 |
49 | 69 |
Conclusions | 75 |
Earliest Christianity in the Second and Subsequent Generations | 93 |
Conclusions | 99 |
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Abba answer apostles Aramaic Asclepius belief body bread called Catholic Christianity centurion century chapter Christ Christian claim church circumcision conclusion covenant cross-examination dead death disciples diversity divine earliest Christianity elaboration empty tomb evangelists event evidence example explanation fact Father form of Christianity Galilee Gentile Christianity Gnostic Christianity God's God's son Gospel of Thomas healed heaven historical information important James James D. G. Dunn Jerusalem Jewish Christianity Jews John John's Gospel Judaism kingdom Lord Luke's Mark Mark 16 Mark's Matt Matthew and Luke ministry Nag Hammadi parallel particular Paul Paul's Peter Pharisees prayer preaching probably question raised Jesus reconstruction regarded reports resurrection appearances resurrection of Jesus sabbath sightings significance simply speaking spectrum of first-century Spirit story style synagogue Synoptic Gospels Synoptics task teaching tell Testament scholarship testimony third programme tomb was empty tradition truth verse witnesses women words worship