James The Just And Christian Origins

Author : Bruce D. Chilton,Craig A. Evans
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004267480

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James the Just and Christian Origins by Bruce D. Chilton,Craig A. Evans Pdf

The lack of serious and sustained investigation of the historical figure of James "the Just", brother of Jesus, is one of the curious oversights in modern critical study of Christian origins. James the Just and Christian Origins addresses this problem. The questions that surround this exceedingly important, yet largely ignored figure are several and complicated. Was he really the brother of Jesus? How influential was he in the early church? What was the nature of his relationship to the other apostles, especially to Paul? How did James understand Christianity’s relationship to Judaism and to the people of Israel? Out of this grows a very important question: In its generative moment, was Christianity in fact as well as in its self-awareness, a species of Judaism? Contributors from several countries are currently engaged in collaborative study in James and early Jewish Christianity. James the Just and Christian Origins is the first of several planned volumes to be published.

Author : Robert H. Eisenman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 1136 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1998-03-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101127445

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James the Brother of Jesus by Robert H. Eisenman Pdf

James was a vegetarian, wore only linen clothing, bathed daily at dawn in cold water, and was a life-long Nazirite. In this profound and provocative work of scholarly detection, eminent biblical scholar Robert Eisenman introduces a startling theory about the identity of James—the brother of Jesus, who was almost entirely marginalized in the New Testament. Drawing on long-overlooked early Church texts and the Dead Sea Scrolls, Eisenman reveals in this groundbreaking exploration that James, not Peter, was the real successor to the movement we now call "Christianity." In an argument with enormous implications, Eisenman identifies Paul as deeply compromised by Roman contacts. James is presented as not simply the leader of Christianity of his day, but the popular Jewish leader of his time, whose death triggered the Uprising against Rome—a fact that creative rewriting of early Church documents has obscured. Eisenman reveals that characters such as "Judas Iscariot" and "the Apostle James" did not exist as such. In delineating the deliberate falsifications in New Testament dcouments, Eisenman shows how—as James was written out—anti-Semitism was written in. By rescuing James from the oblivion into which he was cast, the final conclusion of James the Brother of Jesus is, in the words of The Jerusalem Post, "apocalyptic" —who and whatever James was, so was Jesus.

Author : Jeffrey J. Bütz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-25
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781594778797

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The Brother of Jesus and the Lost Teachings of Christianity by Jeffrey J. Bütz Pdf

Reveals the true role of James, the brother of Jesus, in early Christianity • Uses evidence from the canonical Gospels, apocryphal texts, and the writings of the Church Fathers to reveal the teachings of Jesus as transmitted to his chosen successor: James • Demonstrates how the core message in the teachings of Jesus is an expansion not a repudiation of the Jewish religion • Shows how James can serve as a bridge between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam James has been a subject of controversy since the founding of the Church. Evidence that Jesus had siblings contradicts Church dogma on the virgin birth, and James is also a symbol of Christian teachings that have been obscured. While Peter is traditionally thought of as the leader of the apostles and the “rock” on which Jesus built his church, Jeffrey Bütz shows that it was James who led the disciples after the crucifixion. It was James, not Peter, who guided them through the Church's first major theological crisis--Paul's interpretation of the teachings of Jesus. Using the canonical Gospels, writings of the Church Fathers, and apocryphal texts, Bütz argues that James is the most overlooked figure in the history of the Church. He shows how the core teachings of Jesus are firmly rooted in Hebraic tradition; reveals the bitter battles between James and Paul for ideological supremacy in the early Church; and explains how Paul's interpretations, which became the foundation of the Church, are in many ways its betrayal. Bütz reveals a picture of Christianity and the true meaning of Christ's message that are sometimes at odds with established Christian doctrine and concludes that James can serve as a desperately needed missing link between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam to heal the wounds of centuries of enmity.

Author : John Painter
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1570031746

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Just James by John Painter Pdf

Painter also examines the New Testament epistle attributed to James, considering its authorship, intended audience, and primary concerns.

Author : John Painter
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451411464

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Just James by John Painter Pdf

Brings James out of the shadows to show the important role he played in the beginnings of Christianity.

Author : Bruce Chilton,Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664222994

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The Brother of Jesus by Bruce Chilton,Jacob Neusner Pdf

James the Just was, in the time between Jesus' resurrection and James's death, the most prominent and widely respected leader in Christendom. These essays by eight renowned scholars address such issues as the Jewish context of the early church, the person of James, his literary message and mission, and James in relation to Peter and Paul.

Author : Alan Saxby
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498203913

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James, Brother of Jesus, and the Jerusalem Church by Alan Saxby Pdf

James, Brother of Jesus, and the Jerusalem Church opens fresh ground in our understanding of Christian origins through an exploration of the role of James in the founding of the church. Based on the author's doctoral research, that first Christian church, with its roots in the Baptist movement, is shown to be part of the broad contemporary Judaic movement for the restoration of Israel. The events surrounding the death of Jesus (their leader's brother) both confirmed their commitment to Judaic reform and transformed their understanding of it. Despite the impact of that experience, they seem to have had neither knowledge nor interest in the teaching and ministry of Jesus in Galilee. Set in the world of James, this careful study of the difficulties and opportunities facing Judaic peasants in first-century Palestine proposes that James and his other brothers moved to Jerusalem (where work was available) several years before the final visit of Jesus and, under James's leadership, became the kernel of a growing group of followers of the Baptist that would later emerge onto the page of history as the Jerusalem Church.

Author : James D. Tabor
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780743287241

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The Jesus Dynasty by James D. Tabor Pdf

Based on close analysis of early Christian documents and recent archeological discoveries by the author and other experts, "The Jesus Dynasty" offers a bold new interpretation of the life of Jesus and the origins of Christianity. of illustrations. (Christian Religion)

Author : John Painter
Publisher : T. & T. Clark Publishers
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029156424

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Just James by John Painter Pdf

John Painter evaluates the many facts and traditions surrounding James, first bishop of the Jerusalem church. He examines his relation to Judaism and the epistle attributed to him - and explains why leaders have sought to minimise his significance.'

Author : James D. Tabor
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-26
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781439123324

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Paul and Jesus by James D. Tabor Pdf

Draws on St. Paul's letters and other early sources to reveal the apostles' sharply competing ideas about the significance of Jesus and his teachings while demonstrating how St. Paul independently shaped Christianity as it is known today.

Author : P.D. James
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780857861078

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The Acts of the Apostles by P.D. James Pdf

Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel and tells the story of Jesus's followers during the 30 years after his death. It describes how the 12 apostles, formerly Jesus's disciples, spread the message of Christianity throughout the Mediterranean against a background of persecution. With an introduction by P.D. James

Author : Pierre-Antoine Bernheim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Apostles
ISBN : UOM:39015041377857

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James, Brother of Jesus by Pierre-Antoine Bernheim Pdf

A shadowy and mysterious figure from the earliest history of the church who presents problems for the doctrine of the perpetual virginity of Mary and the apostolic succession. This investigation into his life and rôle makes fascinating reading.

Author : J. Warner Wallace
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781434705464

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Cold-Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallace Pdf

Written by an L. A. County homicide detective and former atheist, Cold-Case Christianity examines the claims of the New Testament using the skills and strategies of a hard-to-convince criminal investigator. Christianity could be defined as a “cold case”: it makes a claim about an event from the distant past for which there is little forensic evidence. In Cold-Case Christianity, J. Warner Wallace uses his nationally recognized skills as a homicide detective to look at the evidence and eyewitnesses behind Christian beliefs. Including gripping stories from his career and the visual techniques he developed in the courtroom, Wallace uses illustration to examine the powerful evidence that validates the claims of Christianity. A unique apologetic that speaks to readers’ intense interest in detective stories, Cold-Case Christianity inspires readers to have confidence in Christ as it prepares them to articulate the case for Christianity.

Author : Scot McKnight
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467423915

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The Letter of James by Scot McKnight Pdf

Scot McKnight here explains the Letter of James both in its own context and as it may be seen in light of ancient Judaism, the Graeco-Roman world, and emerging earliest Christianity. From beginning to end, the book is shaped for pastors, teachers, and scholars. McKnight is less interested in shedding new light on James than on providing a commentary for those who want to explain the letter and its significance to congregations and classes. This commentary is accessible to a broad readership, at once full of insight and of good sense and wit that makes for good reading. The Letter of James is an especially helpful source for consultation as to what James is about.

Author : Margaret M. Mitchell,Frances M. Young,K. Scott Bowie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0521812399

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Cambridge History of Christianity: Volume 1, Origins to Constantine by Margaret M. Mitchell,Frances M. Young,K. Scott Bowie Pdf