Judaism in the New Testament: Practices and Beliefs

by Jacob Neusner and Bruce Chilton

Book Overview

Judaism in the New Testament explains how the writings of the early church emerged from communities which defined themselves in Judaic terms even as they professed faith in Christ. These two extremely distinguished scholars introduce readers to the plurality of Judaisms of the period. They show, by examining a variety of texts, how the major figures of the New Testament reflect distinctly Judaic practices and beliefs.
This important study shows...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415118441
• ISBN13: 9780415118446
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.5"