The Jesus movement and its expansion: meaning and mission

In this book Seán Freyne explores the rise and expansion of early Christianity within the context of the Greco-Roman world -- the living, dynamic matrix of Jesus and his followers. In addition to offering fresh insights into Jesus' Jewish upbringing and the possible impact of Greco-Roman lifest...

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Main Author: Freyne, Seán 1935-2013 (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Grand Rapids, Michigan Eerdmans Publishing Company [2014]
In:Year: 2014
Reviews:The Jesus Movement and its Expansion: Meaning and Mission, Sean Freyne, Eerdmans, 2014 (ISBN 978-0-8028-6786-5), xii + 383 pp., pb 35 (2016) (Allen, David M., 1972 -)
[Rezension von: FREYNE, SEAN, The Jesus Movement and Its Expansion: Meaning and Mission] (2015) (Donahue, John R., 1933 -)
, in: TS 76 (2015) 600-602 (Nguyen, vanThanh)
, in: CBQ 77 (2015) 549-552 (Donahue, John R.)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Primitive Christianity
B New Testament / Environment
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
TB Antiquity
Further subjects:B Church History Primitive and early church
B Church
B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
B Galilee
B Paganism
B Roman Empire
B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
B Mission (international law
B Life of Jesus research
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Summary:In this book Seán Freyne explores the rise and expansion of early Christianity within the context of the Greco-Roman world -- the living, dynamic matrix of Jesus and his followers. In addition to offering fresh insights into Jesus' Jewish upbringing and the possible impact of Greco-Roman lifestyles on Him and His followers, Freyne delves into the mission and expansion of the Jesus movement in Palestine and beyond during the first hundred years of its development
Item Description:Includes index
ISBN:0802867863