Did the First Christians Worship Jesus? (2010 Dunn), book
<bibexternal title="Did the First Christians" author="Dunn"/> Did the First Christians Worship Jesus? (2010) is a book by James D.G. Dunn.
Abstract
"In this fascinating exploration of the nascent stages of the Christianity we know today, the author raises some fascinating yet vexing questions: What is worship? Is the fact that worship is offered to God (or a god) what defines him (or her) as "G/god"? What does the act of worship actually involve? The conviction that God exalted Jesus to his right hand obviously is central to Christian recognition of the divine status of Jesus. But what did that mean for the first Christians as they sought to reconcile God's status and that of the human Jesus?" "The questions are challenging but readers are ably guided by James Dunn, one of the world's top New Testament scholars."--Publisher description.
Editions
Published in London [England]: SPCK; and Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2010.
Translations
Table of contents
The language of worship -- The practice of worship -- Monotheism, heavenly mediators, and divine agents -- The Lord Jesus Christ