{"product_id":"the-origins-of-christianity-and-the-new-testament-isbn-9781119759621","title":"The Origins of Christianity and the New Testament","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of Christianity and the New Testament,\u003c\/i\u003e distinguished scholar Rebecca I. Denova explores how the first followers of Jesus arrived at their faith, the way their sacred texts developed into the New Testament, and how their movement eventually became the religion of Christianity. This accessible volume examines the concepts, beliefs, issues, and events that gave rise to institutional Christianity—providing readers with the historical context of the gospels of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John, the Acts of the Apostles, the Book of Revelation, the letters of Paul, and other foundational New Testament documents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApproaching the subject from the multidisciplinary perspective of Religious Studies, the author addresses topics including the ethnic and religious background of “Jesus the Jew,” the New Testament’s different portraits of Jesus, the genesis of Christian concepts such as the divine incarnation and “second coming” of Jesus, Paul the Apostle’s contributions to Christian dogma, how ancient Judaism, Greco-Roman culture, and early philosophy was incorporated into the Christian tradition, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContaining maps, timelines, figures of archaeological sites, a brief history of ancient Judaism, and a wealth of pedagogical features, \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of Christianity and the New Testament\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent textbook for all undergraduate and graduate courses in the study of ancient Christianity, as well as lay readers with interest in tracing the roots of the Christian faith.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Studying the Historical Jesus 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII The History of Israel 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus I Introduction to the Gospels 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII The Gospel of Mark (The Apocalyptic Jesus) 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV The Gospel of Matthew (“The New Moses”) 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV The Gospel of Luke (The Compassionate Jesus) 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVI The Acts of the Apostles 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVII The Gospel of John (“The Stranger from Heaven”) 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus II Historical Anomalies in the Trial(s) and Crucifixion in the Gospels 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus III Jesus and Women in the Gospels 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVIII Paul, the “Apostle to the Gentiles” 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIX Paul and the First Christians 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus IV Women in the Pauline Communities 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eX Other New Testament Documents 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXI The Book of Revelation 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilog 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcursus V The Legacy of Jewish–Christian Relations 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREBECCA I. DENOVA\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer Emeritus in the Early History of Christianity at the University of Pittsburgh, where she has taught in the Department of Religious Studies for more than 25 years. Her area of expertise is in the historical exploration of the origins of Christianity within Hellenistic Judaism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Denova has travelled widely in the Mediterranean Basin, exploring archaeological sites as part of her research of the ancient world. She is the author of several books including \u003ci\u003eGreek and Roman Religions.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Origins of Christianity and the New Testament,\u003c\/i\u003e distinguished scholar Rebecca I. Denova explores how the first followers of Jesus arrived at their faith, the way their sacred texts developed into the New Testament, and how their movement eventually became the religion of Christianity. 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