Ignatius of Antioch and the parting of the ways
Subtitle: early Jewish-Christian relations
By: by Thomas A. Robinson.
Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Peabody, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 285
ISBN-13: 9781598563238
Subjects: Ignatius, -- Saint, Bishop of Antioch, -- d. ca. 110; Judaism (Christian theology) -- History of doctrines; Christianity and other religions -- Judaism; Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity; Antioch (Turkey) -- Church history
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Antioch : the city and its people; title: Ignatius; title: The city of Antioch; title: The founding of Seleucid Antioch; title: The booms and busts of Antioch; title: Roman Antioch; title: The population and cultural mix of Antioch; title: The religious milieu of Antioch; title: The Jews of Antioch; title: The status of Jews in Greek cities; title: Jewish religious scruples; title: Politeuma; title: The status of Jews in Antioch; title: Population shifts and immigrants in Antioch; title: General considerations; title: Jewish immigration; title: Non-Jewish immigration; title: Christian conversion in Antioch; title: Jews, nouveauJews, and near Jews; title: Proselytes (nouveau Jews); title: The "God-fearers" (near Jews); title: Antioch, anxiety, and religious conversion; title: Competition for converts; title: Christians in Antioch; title: Was theChristian church a Jewish synagogue?; title: Were there separate Christian assemblies in Antioch?; title: House-church units; title: Use of the term "Cristian"; title: Ignatius in antioch; title: Ignatius's church and the matthean community; title: Ignatius as bishop; title: Ignatius establish the office of Bishop in Antioch?; title: Ignatius and the Jews of Antioch; title: Glimpses of Ignatius's church life; title: The centuries after Ignatius; title: Ignatius lose control of the church in Antioch; title: Ignatius's opponents; title: The problem; title: Different heresies in different cities; title: Anti-docetic comments to judaizing churches; title: Ignatius's theological sensitivities; title: Different attitudes to the Jewish scriptures; title: Uncircumcised judaizers; title: So many Christianities, so few opponents; title: Another approach to Ignatius's opponents; title: Religious and ethnic tensions in Antioch; title: Ignatius and the climate of suspicion; title: Jewish-gentile tensions in Antioch; title: Maccabean influences; title: The Roman Civil War; title: The incident of Caesar's statue; title: Riots in Alexandria and edicts in Antioch; title: Accusations of a plot to burn Antioch; title: The request to expel the Jews; title: An atmosphere of distrust; title: Internal Jewish tensions in antioch; title: Jewish-Christian relations in Antioch; title: Evidence of tension and separation; title: Judaism's awareness of Christianity; title: The Jerusalem Council and innovations in Antioch; title: Muting the tension between Jews and Christians; title: Christian reflection on persecution and martyrdom; title: Ignatius's reflection on martyrdom; title: The Jewish roots of martyrdom; title: The religious test; title: The Christian evidence; title: Judaism and Ignatius's dilemma; title: The "peace" in Antioch; title: The traditional view; title: Harrison's study of Ignatius's vocabulary; title: Swartley's study of Ignatius's vocabulary; title: The cause of unworthiness; title: Unanswered questions; title: The appointment of a new bishop; title: Schism and the bishop's accountability; title: The schismatics' response to Ignatius in Antioch; title: The schismatics' response to Ignatius in Asia Minor; title: Ignatius's response to schismatics in Asia Minor; title: The Roman involvement; title: Was Ignatius the sole martyr?; title: Ignatius's stance in Asia Minor; title: The response to good news from Antioch; title: Ignatius's requests to the churches of Asia Minor; title: Ignatius's main concerns; title: A problem for the persecution thesis; title: Directions for future investigation; title: Boundaries, identity, and labels; title: The Ignatian boundary terms; title: Identifying Judaism and Christianity; title: Perspective 1: siblings; title: Perspective 2: subspecies; title: Perspective 3: Christianities and Judaisms; title: Perspective 4: fluid boundaries and flexible membership; title: Perspective 5: narrowing the labels; title: Perspective 6: elite labels; title: Perceptions : the essence of boundaries; title: The parting of the ways; title: Christianity : a special case; title: The burden of historical scholarship.