From Jesus to the church
Subtitle: the first Christian generation
By: Craig A. Evans
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Louisville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9780664239053
Subjects: Primitive and early church; Urchristentum; Christianity; Church history; History
Description: This study traces the tumultuous history of the very first followers of Jesus. Specifically, author Craig A. Evans looks at how a chain of events from 3-7 CE--beginning with Jesus's entry into Jerusalem and subsequent crucifixion and ending with the destruction of the temple--led to the separation between the followers of Jesus and other Jews. Topics include the following: 1) whether Jesus actually intended to found the Christian Church; 2) the ways in which Jesus's proclamation of the "Kingdom of God" relate to the Christian Church; 3) the role of James, brother of Jesus, in the new movement in Jerusalem; 4) the tension between James and Paul in the matter of law and works; 5) the conflict between the families and followers of Jesus and those of the high priest Annas before the destruction of the temple; and 6) the aftermath of the Jewish rebellion, whereby the Church moved away from its Jewish roots. An appendix further explores the reasons behind the rift between the Jesus movement and the synagogue.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171) and index.
Table of contents: title: Did Jesus intend to found a church?; title: From kingdom of God to church of Christ; title: James as leader of the Jesus community; title: Phinehan zeal and works of the law : what Paul and James are really saying; title: Jerusalem communities in conflict; title: The church between Paul, James, and Ignatius; title: Appendix. Root causes of the Jewish-Christian rift : from Jesus to Justin.