Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins (2003 Nickelsburg), book

Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins (2003) is a book by George W.E. Nickelsburg.

Editions and translations

Published in Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2003.

Table of contents

The renewed study of early Judaism -- Implications for the study of Christian origins -- The task and scope of this book-- The situation in early Judaism -- Scripture in the early church -- Biblical interpretation in the early church -- Jewish precedents for the rise and development of the Jesus tradition -- A theological problem for the church -- Torah in the Hebrew scriptures -- Torah and the righteous life in early Judaism -- The development of Halakah and the rise of sectarianism -- Torah and grace in Judaism -- Torah and the righteous life in early Christianity -- Models in Jewish texts -- Two major developments -- Salvation from sin and its consequences -- Salvation from one's enemies -- The scope of divine blessing and salvation -- God's interaction with humanity according to early Christianity -- God's agents in early Judaism -- Early Christian speculation about Jesus -- The Bible's developing eschatological tendency -- Jewish writings of the Greco-Roman period -- The eschatological orientation of early Christianity -- Resurrection, immortality, and eternal life -- The locus of final salvation -- Jewish responses to the gospel: a noneschatological horizon -- Ancient texts as historical artifacts -- Responses to troubled times -- Geographic location -- Judaism and Hellenism -- Temple, cult, and priesthood -- The synagogue -- Religious groups -- Diversity within early Judaism and early Christianity: a comparison -- Judaism and early Christianity: where they differed and why they parted -- The consequences of these events -- Looking to the future: some possibilities.