num_pages: 535
description: Part of a five-volume project on the theological questions surrounding the origins of Christianity, this book offers a reappraisal of literary, historical and theological readings of the New Testament, arguing for a form of "critical realism" that facilitates different readings of the text.Provides a historical, theological and literary study of first-century Judaism and Christianity, offering a preliminary discussion of the meaning of the word ‘god’ within those cultures.
language: English
title: The New Testament and the People of God
titlecomplete: The New Testament and the People of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, #1)
genres: History, Faith, Christianity, Religion, Philosophy, Church History, Theology, Nonfiction, Christian, New Testament
ratings_count: 2582
series: Christian Origins and the Question of God
publisher: Fortress Press