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Jewish Responses to Early Christians: History and Polemics, 30-150 CE (1994) is a book by Claudia Setzer.

Abstract

"In this provocative and comprehensive study, Claudia J. Setzer argues persuasively that Jews saw the early followers of Jesus as Jews for some time after the Christians viewed themselves as separate from the larger Jewish communities. This book provides historical context and nuanced exegesis of texts that continue to be "trouble spots" in Jewish-Christian relations. It illuminates the diverse strands of early anti- Judaism while providing the reader with some surprises. -- Christianbook.com. What were Jews saying and doing about the followers of Jesus in the first two centuries? In this provocative and comprehensive study, Claudia Setzer argues persuasively that Jews saw the early followers of Jesus as Jews for some time after the Christians viewed themselves as separate from the larger Jewish communities. This book provides historical context and nuanced exegesis of texts that continue to be "trouble spots" in Jewish-Christian relations. It illuminates the diverse strands of early anti-Judaism while providing the reader with some surprises."--Publisher description.

Editions and translations

Published in Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1994.

Table of contents

The Pauline and Deutero-Pauline letters -- The synoptic Gospels -- The Book of Acts -- The Gospel of John -- Revelation -- Josephus -- The martyrdom of Polycarp -- The Gospel of Peter -- The Christian apologists -- Jewish and Christian writers after 150 C.E. -- Major trends detected

External links

• [ Google Books]