The First Christian Centuries
Author: Paul McKechnie
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13:
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From Jesus to the Church
Author: Craig A. Evans
Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp
Published: 2014-02-07
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 1611643716
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDid Jesus intend to found a church separate from Judaism? Who were the very first followers of Jesus? And how did a clash between two families--the family of Jesus on one hand and the family of high priest Annas and their aristocratic allies on the other--eventually lead to the formation of Christianity? In this study, best-selling author Craig A. Evans looks at how a tumultuous chain of events from 30-70 CE--beginning with Jesus's entry into Jerusalem and subsequent crucifixion and ending with the destruction of the temple--led to the separation between the followers of Jesus and other Jews. Topics include the following: 1) whether Jesus actually intended to found the Christian Church; 2) the ways in which Jesus's proclamation of the “Kingdom of God†relate to the Christian Church; 3) the role of James, brother of Jesus, in the new movement in Jerusalem; 4) the tension between James and Paul in the matter of law and works; 5) the conflict between the families and followers of Jesus and those of the high priest Annas before the destruction of the temple; and 6) the aftermath of the Jewish rebellion, whereby the Church moved away from its Jewish roots. An appendix further explores the reasons behind the rift between the Jesus movement and the synagogue. This fascinating volume is suitable for historical Jesus and early church studies, along with anyone else interested in learning about the very first followers of Jesus.
Amazing Grace
Author: Kenneth W. Osbeck
Publisher:
Published: 2010-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780825438998
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fresh cover for a classic book--over 300,000 in print!
Books and Readers in the Early Church
Author: Harry Y. Gamble
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1995-01-01
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780300069181
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis fascinating and lively book provides the first comprehensive discussion of the production, circulation, and use of books in early Christianity. It explores the extent of literacy in early Christian communities; the relation in the early church between oral tradition and written materials; the physical form of early Christian books; how books were produced, transcribed, published, duplicated, and disseminated; how Christian libraries were formed; who read the books, in what circumstances, and to what purposes. Harry Y. Gamble interweaves practical and technological dimensions of the production and use of early Christian books with the social and institutional history of the period. Drawing on evidence from papyrology, codicology, textual criticism, and early church history, as well as on knowledge about the bibliographical practices that characterized Jewish and Greco-Roman culture, he offers a new perspective on the role of books in the first five centuries of the early church.
The Early Christian Church
Author: John Gordon Davies
Publisher: London, Weidenfeld
Published: 1965
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe development of Christianity from its origins through its first five centuries is a complex story, for during this period it grew from a small and obscure sect to become the major religious force within the Roman Empire. It was during these early years that the Church established the New Testament and came to agreement on such questions as the Resurrection and the Trinity. Creeds, liturgies, theology, the moral and aesthetic fabric of Christian living were all formed in this period. The predominant feature of this book is its simplicity of organization. After setting forth the context of the Jewish community into which Jesus was born, Davies treats each of the five centuries in a separate chapter divided into background, sources, expansion and development, beliefs, worship, and social life. Thus the reader can easily follow any single topic through the whole period or get a reliable view of them all within any one century.--From publisher description.
A History of the Christian Church
Author: Williston Walker
Publisher:
Published: 1918
Total Pages: 662
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Author: John Wesley Hanson
Publisher:
Published: 1899
Total Pages: 342
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe First Christian Hymnal
Author: Stephen J. Shoemaker
Publisher: Brigham Young University Press
Published: 2019-03-15
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9781944394684
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection offers the first English translation of the oldest known Christian hymnal, a book of hymns which was compiled in Jerusalem during the later 4th or early 5th century. The First Christian Hymnal offers an unmatched resource for understanding the development of early Christian worship and piety, as well as the transmission of Christian doctrine to the unlettered. For too long, this invaluable collection has been almost completely ignored by scholars of early Christianity, having survived only in an Old Georgian translation.
Young Children and Worship
Author: Sonja M. Stewart
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 1989-01-01
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9780664250409
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe authors have devised an exciting way to introduce three- to - seven year olds to the wonder of worship. Activities are developed around the order of worship commonly used in Reformed churches: assemble in God's name; proclaim, give thanks to and go in God's name.
The First Christian Historian
Author: Daniel Marguerat
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2002-09-05
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 1139436309
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs the first historian of Christianity, Luke's reliability is vigorously disputed among scholars. The author of the Acts is often accused of being a biased, imprecise, and anti-Jewish historian who created a distorted portrait of Paul. Daniel Marguerat tries to avoid being caught in this true/false quagmire when examining Luke's interpretation of history. Instead he combines different tools - reflection upon historiography, the rules of ancient historians and narrative criticism - to analyse the Acts and gauge the historiographical aims of their author. Marguerat examines the construction of the narrative, the framing of the plot and the characterization, and places his evaluation firmly in the framework of ancient historiography, where history reflects tradition and not documentation. This is a fresh and original approach to the classic themes of Lucan theology: Christianity between Jerusalem and Rome, the image of God, the work of the Spirit, the unity of Luke and the Acts.
