Ancient Judaism and Christian Origins (2003 Nickelsburg), book

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

Abstract

Editions and translations

Published in Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2003.

Table of contents

  • Introduction
    • The renewed study of early Judaism
    • Implications for the study of Christian origins
    • The task and scope of this book
  • 1. Scripture and Tradition
    • 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
  • 2. Torah and the Righteous Life
    • 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
  • 3. God's Activity in Behalf of Humanity
    • 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
  • 4. Agents of God's Activity
    • God's agents in early Judaism
    • Early Christian speculation about Jesus
  • 5. Eschatology
    • 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
  • 6. Contexts and Settings
    • Ancient texts as historical artifacts
    • Responses to troubled times
    • Geographic location
    • Judaism and Hellenism
    • Temple, cult, and priesthood
    • The synagogue
    • Religious groups
    • Summary
  • 7. Conclusions and Implications
    • 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

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