Judaism When Christianity Began

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780226576473

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Judaism and Christianity in the Age of Constantine by Jacob Neusner Pdf

With the conversion of Constantine in 312, Christianity began a period of political and cultural dominance that it would enjoy until the twentieth century. Jacob Neusner contradicts the prevailing view that following Christianity's ascendancy, Judaism continued to evolve in isolation. He argues that because of the political need to defend its claims to religious authenticity, Judaism was forced to review itself in the context of a triumphant Christianity. The definition of issues long discussed in Judaism—the meaning of history, the coming of the Messiah, and the political identity of Israel—became of immediate and urgent concern to both parties. What emerged was a polemical dialogue between Christian and Jewish teachers that was unprecedented. In a close analysis of texts by the Christian theologians Eusebius, Aphrahat, and Chrysostom on one hand, and of the central Jewish works the Talmud of the Land of Israel, the Genesis Rabbah, and the Leviticus Rabbah on the other, Neusner finds that both religious groups turned to the same corpus of Hebrew scripture to examine the same fundamental issues. Eusebius and Genesis Rabbah both address the issue of history, Chrysostom and the Talmud the issue of the Messiah, and Aphrahat and Leviticus Rabbah the issue of Israel. As Neusner demonstrates, the conclusions drawn shaped the dialogue between the two religions for the rest of their shared history in the West.

Author : Annette Yoshiko Reed
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783161544767

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Jewish-Christianity and the History of Judaism by Annette Yoshiko Reed Pdf

"Jewish-Christianity" is a contested category in current research. But for precisely this reason, it may offer a powerful lens through which to rethink the history of Jewish/Christian relations. Traditionally, Jewish-Christianity has been studied as part of the origins and early diversity of Christianity. Collecting revised versions of previously published articles together with new materials, Annette Yoshiko Reed reconsiders Jewish-Christianity in the context of Late Antiquity and in conversation with Jewish studies. She brings further attention to understudied texts and traditions from Late Antiquity that do not fit neatly into present day notions of Christianity as distinct from Judaism. In the process, she uses these materials to probe the power and limits of our modern assumptions about religion and identity.

Author : Rodney Stark
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1997-05-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780060677015

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The Rise of Christianity by Rodney Stark Pdf

This "fresh, blunt, and highly persuasive account of how the West was won—for Jesus" (Newsweek) is now available in paperback. Stark's provocative report challenges conventional wisdom and finds that Christianity's astounding dominance of the Western world arose from its offer of a better, more secure way of life. "Compelling reading" (Library Journal) that is sure to "generate spirited argument" (Publishers Weekly), this account of Christianity's remarkable growth within the Roman Empire is the subject of much fanfare. "Anyone who has puzzled over Christianity's rise to dominance...must read it." says Yale University's Wayne A. Meeks, for The Rise of Christianity makes a compelling case for startling conclusions. Combining his expertise in social science with historical evidence, and his insight into contemporary religion's appeal, Stark finds that early Christianity attracted the privileged rather than the poor, that most early converts were women or marginalized Jews—and ultimately "that Christianity was a success because it proved those who joined it with a more appealing, more assuring, happier, and perhaps longer life" (Andrew M. Greeley, University of Chicago).

Author : Hugh Joseph Schonfield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1936
Category : Christian converts from Judaism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025075925

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The History of Jewish Christianity from the First to the Twentieth Century by Hugh Joseph Schonfield Pdf

Author : Alan Avery-Peck,Daniel Harrington,Jacob Neusner
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004531512

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When Judaism and Christianity Began. Vol. 2 by Alan Avery-Peck,Daniel Harrington,Jacob Neusner Pdf

In these volumes, top scholars in the study of religion celebrate the enduring heritage in learning bequeathed to coming generations by Anthony J. Saldarini (1941-2001). Twenty-nine commemorative essays focus on the topical areas of formative Christianity and Judaism to which Dr. Saldarini devoted his efforts: earliest Christianity, with special attention to the Gospels; Judaism in late antiquity; and the interchange between Judaism and Christianity then and now. So too the disciplines represented in these pages match his history (including archaeology), literature, religion, and theology. Recognizing the standards of learning set by Dr. Saldarini in all of these areas, the colleagues represented in these volumes memorialize him by following in the model he set, of meeting the highest standards of the diverse fields that intersect in the study of Judaic and Christian antiquity. The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9789004136595).

Author : Karl P. Donfried,Peter Richardson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0802842658

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Judaism and Christianity in First-century Rome by Karl P. Donfried,Peter Richardson Pdf

Rome, as the center of the first-century world, was home to numerous ethnic groups, among which were both Jews and Christians. The dealings of the Roman government with these two groups, and their dealings with each other, are the focus of this book.t

Author : Alan Avery-Peck,Daniel Harrington,Jacob Neusner
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004531505

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When Judaism and Christianity Began. Vol. 1 by Alan Avery-Peck,Daniel Harrington,Jacob Neusner Pdf

Top scholars celebrate the enduring heritage in learning bequeathed by Anthony J. Saldarini (1941-2001). Twenty-nine essays focus on the areas of Christianity and Judaism to which Dr. Saldarini was devoted: earliest Christianity, Judaism in late antiquity, and the interchange between Judaism and Christianity then and now. The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9789004136595).

Author : Marcel Poorthuis,Joshua Jay Schwartz,Joseph Turner
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004171503

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Interaction Between Judaism and Christianity in History, Religion, Art, and Literature by Marcel Poorthuis,Joshua Jay Schwartz,Joseph Turner Pdf

This volume contains essays dealing with complex relationships between Judaism and Christianity, taking a bold step, assuming that no historical period can be excluded from the interactive process between Judaism and Christianity, conscious or unconscious, as either rejection or appropriation

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1984-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451410166

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Judaism in the Beginning of Christianity by Jacob Neusner Pdf

In this clearly written book, Jacob Neusner answers the central questions about the world of Judaism in which Christianity was born. He gives an overview of the history and religion of Israel and an analysis of the Judaic legacy as it endured among those who did not become Christians. He also discusses the troubling issue of the Pharisees and investigates the identity of the "historical Hillel." This accessible book aims to speak directly to every student who is concerned with both the early and contemporary meanings of the Jewish and Christian faiths.

Author : Anthony J. Saldarini
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X004793785

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When Judaism and Christianity Began: Judaism and Christianity in the beginning by Anthony J. Saldarini Pdf

Annotation In these volumes, top scholars in the study of religion celebrate the enduring heritage in learning bequeathed to coming generations by Anthony J. Saldarini (1941-2001). Twenty-nine commemorative essays focus on the topical areas of formative Christianity and Judaism to which Dr. Saldarini devoted his efforts: earliest Christianity, with special attention to the Gospels; Judaism in late antiquity; and the interchange between Judaism and Christianity then and now. So too the disciplines represented in these pages match his history (including archaeology), literature, religion, and theology. Recognizing the standards of learning set by Dr. Saldarini in all of these areas, the colleagues represented in these volumes memorialize him by following in the model he set, of meeting the highest standards of the diverse fields that intersect in the study of Judaic and Christian antiquity.

Author : Heinrich Walter Guggenheimer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Talmud Yerushalmi
ISBN : 3110411652

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תלמוד ירושלמי by Heinrich Walter Guggenheimer Pdf

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664225276

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Judaism when Christianity Began by Jacob Neusner Pdf

In this book, Jacob Neusner gives an introductory, systematic, and holistic account of the theology and practice of Rabbinic Judaism, which emerged, along with Christianity, from antiquity and formed the classical statement of Judaism to the present day. He offers a description of beliefs and practices, theology as expressed in mythic narratives, and norms of ritual and symbolic behavior. Neusner also discusses: revelation and scripture, the doctrine of God, the definition of the holy, the chain of tradition embodied in the story of the written and oral Torah, the intervention of God in history through miracles, sacred space, atonement and repentance, death and afterlife, and art and symbol in Judaism.

Author : Risa Levitt Kohn,Rebecca Moore
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0742544656

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A Portable God by Risa Levitt Kohn,Rebecca Moore Pdf

Many Christians and Jews believe that their faiths developed independently from each other, and that their religions are distinct, even antagonistic towards each other. A Portable God dramatically departs from the idea that the birth of Judaism and Christianity are two separate, unrelated events. Judaism and Christianity's origins are not seen as following a linear, chronological process that places the Israelites in the beginning, followed by the Jews, and finally the Christians. On the contrary, A Portable God shows that both Judaism and Christianity emerge from the same religious tradition--that of ancient Israel--at the same time. By telling the common story of Jewish and Christian origins, A Portable God shows Jews and Christians as siblings, rather than as parent and child, showing that the similarities between Judaism and Christianity far outweigh their differences, ultimately fostering appreciation for the shared heritage of Judaism and Christianity.

Author : Morna D. Hooker
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532643897

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Continuity and Discontinuity by Morna D. Hooker Pdf

“In the course of time the antagonism between Jew and Christian became so bitter that Christians began to behave like cuckoos, or like tycoons who had taken over the company. So concerned were they with their own position in God’s scheme of salvation that they ceased to ask fundamental questions about God’s purpose for ‘Israel according to the flesh.’ They forgot that poignant verse in Romans in which Paul declares: ‘I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen by race.’ For by the time that the church had become a predominantly Gentile community, it had been cut off, not from Christ, but from Paul’s kinsmen. I have been attempting in these lectures to understand the situation of those who wrestled with the problem of relating old and new in the first years of the Christian era: if we wish to understand the origins of our faith, then clearly it is essential to explore the context in which it was first formulated. It may well be that the way in which these men and women related old and new may be of help to Christians today who experience the tension between past tradition and present experience. It may be that a better understanding of what was going on as the Christian community sought to establish its own identity could affect our attitudes to questions concerning Jewish-Christian relationships today.”

Author : Paula Fredriksen
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780300240740

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When Christians Were Jews by Paula Fredriksen Pdf

A compelling account of Christianity’s Jewish beginnings, from one of the world’s leading scholars of ancient religion How did a group of charismatic, apocalyptic Jewish missionaries, working to prepare their world for the impending realization of God's promises to Israel, end up inaugurating a movement that would grow into the gentile church? Committed to Jesus’s prophecy—“The Kingdom of God is at hand!”—they were, in their own eyes, history's last generation. But in history's eyes, they became the first Christians. In this electrifying social and intellectual history, Paula Fredriksen answers this question by reconstructing the life of the earliest Jerusalem community. As her account arcs from this group’s hopeful celebration of Passover with Jesus, through their bitter controversies that fragmented the movement’s midcentury missions, to the city’s fiery end in the Roman destruction of Jerusalem, she brings this vibrant apostolic community to life. Fredriksen offers a vivid portrait both of this temple-centered messianic movement and of the bedrock convictions that animated and sustained it.