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{en} Peter Richardson, and Stephen G. Wilson, eds. Anti-Judaism in Early Christianity, Vol. 1: Paul and the Gospels. Waterloo, Ont., Canada : Published for the Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion by Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1986.

Vol. 1: Paul of the Gospels (ed. Richardson)

Abstract

"The period since the close of World War II has been agonizingly introspective―not least because of the pain of reassessing Christianity’s attitude to Judaism. The early Christian materials have often been examined to assess their role in the long-standing negative attitude of Christians to Jews. The motivation for the early church’s sometimes harsh attitude was partly theological―it needed to define itself over against its parent―and partly sociological―it needed to make clear the line that divided the fledgling group of Christian believers fromt he group with which it was most likely to be confused. This collection of studies emphasizes the context and history of early Christianity in reconsidering many of the classic passages that have contributed to the development of anti-Judaism in Christianity. The volume opens with an essay that clearly delineates the state of the question of anti-Judaism in early Christianity. Then follow discussions of specific passages in the writings of Paul as well as the Gospels."--

Vol. 2: Paul of the Gospels (ed. Wilson)

Abstract

"The second volume in this two-volume work studying the initial developments of anti-Judaism within the church examines the evolution of the Christian faith in its social context as revealed by evidence such as early patristic and rabbinic writings and archaeological findings."--

Contents

• To the Hebrews or against the Hebrews? Anti-Judaism and the Epistle to the Hebrews / William Klassen
• Temple and Bet Ha-midrash in the Epistle of Barnabas / Martin B. Shukster and Peter Richardson
• Judaism of the uncircumcised in Ignatius and related writers / Lloyd Gaston
• Marcion and the Jews / Stephen G. Wilson
• Justin Martyr's argument with Judaism / Harold Remus
• Melito and Israel / Stephen G. Wilson
• Christian anti-Judaism in its Judaic mirror: The Judaic context of early Christianity revised / Jack Lightstone
• Judaism, Christianity, and Gnosticism / Alan F. Segal
• Retrospect / Lloyd Gaston.

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