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.

Translated into Korean:

• Kodae Yudaeijŭm kwa Kŭrisŭdogyo ŭi kiwŏn (2008 Nickelsburg / Pak), book (Korean ed.)

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

External links

• Google Books (partial text)