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Attitudes to Gentiles in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity

  • Hardback
  • 320 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 2 cm

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This volume describes the attitudes towards Gentiles in both ancient Judaism and the early Christian tradition. The Jewish relationship with and views about the Gentiles played an important part in Jewish self-definition, especially in the Diaspora where Jews formed the minority among larger Gentile populations. Jewish attitudes towards the Gentiles can be found in the writings of prominent Jewish authors (Josephus and Philo), sectarian movements and texts (the Qumran community, apocalyptic literature, Jesus) and in Jewish institutions such as the Jerusalem Temple and the synagogue. In the Christian tradition, which began as a Jewish movement but developed quickly into a predominantly Gentile tradition, the role and status of Gentile believers in Jesus was always of crucial significance. Did Gentile believers need to convert to Judaism as an essential component of their affiliation with Jesus, or had the appearance of the messiah rendered such distinctions invalid? This volume assesses the wide variety of viewpoints in terms of attitudes towards Gentiles and the status and expectations of Gentiles in the Christian church.
Attitudes to Gentiles in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity and Paul and Mark Two Authors at the Beginnings of Christianity
Paul and Mark Two Authors at the Beginnings of ChristianityAttitudes to Gentiles in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity

  • Title

    Attitudes to Gentiles in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity

  • Authors

    David C. Sim +1

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

  • Published

    November 2013

  • Weight

    632g

  • Page Count

    320

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780567637666

  • ISBN-10

    0567637662

  • Eden Code

    4037033

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