How Jesus Became God The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee
New York: HarperCollins, 2014. Hardcover.
THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF JESUS’ DIVINITY.
An accessible examination of early Christianity, religious history, and the formation of one of Christianity’s defining beliefs: how a Jewish preacher from first-century Galilee came to be understood by his followers as divine.
Ehrman explores the transformation of Jesus’ status from an apocalyptic Jewish prophet executed by Rome into the exalted Son of God worshiped by Christians. Drawing on early Christian writings and historical analysis, he examines how beliefs about Jesus changed between the first century and later theological formulations.
FROM JEWISH PREACHER TO DIVINE FIGURE.
Written for both academic readers and general audiences, the book traces the evolution of early Christian beliefs surrounding Jesus’ resurrection, exaltation, and eventual identification with God. Ehrman considers how different communities understood Jesus in the decades following his death and how those interpretations developed into established Christian doctrine.
CONDITION: NEW. No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. 9.25 inches tall; 404 pages with Chapter Notes, Bibliography and Index.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: THE DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CHRISTIAN BELIEF.
The question of how Jesus came to be understood as divine has been one of the most significant subjects in the study of early Christianity. Ehrman’s work examines the historical processes through which beliefs about Jesus developed from the earliest Christian communities through later theological traditions.
THE FORMATION OF A CENTRAL CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE.
By separating historical reconstruction from later doctrinal interpretation, the book explores the relationship between Jesus’ Jewish context, the experiences of his earliest followers, and the emergence of Christian claims about his divine status.
SUBJECTS: Jesus of Nazareth, Early Christianity, Christian Origins, New Testament Studies, Historical Jesus, Resurrection Beliefs, Development of Doctrine, Religious History, Biblical Studies, Theology.
Item #22392
ISBN: 9780061778186
Price: $24.00
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