How God became Jesus :the real origins of belief in Jesus' divine nature--a response to Bart Ehrman /Michael F. Bird, Craig A. Evans, Simon J. Gathercole, Charles E. Hill, Chris Tilling.
How God became Jesus :the real origins of belief in Jesus' divine nature--a response to Bart Ehrman /Michael F. Bird, Craig A. Evans, Simon J. Gathercole, Charles E. Hill, Chris Tilling.
Description
The story of Jesus as the story of God. Michael F. Bird -- Of gods, angels, and men. Michael F. Bird -- Excursus 1: Kings, angels, and holy men -- Did Jesus think he was God? Michael F. Bird -- Getting the burial traditions and evidence right. Craig A. Evans -- What did the first Christians think about Jesus? Simon Gathercole -- Problems with Ehrman's interpretive categories. Chris Tilling -- Misreading Paul's Christology: problems with Ehrman's exegesis. Chris Tilling -- An exclusive religion: orthodoxy and heresy, inclusion and exclusion. Charles E. Hill -- Excursus 2: Second-century evidence for Jesus as God: pagan, early orthodox, and gnostic testimony -- Excursus 3: Second-century evidence for Jesus as God: the Nomina Sacra -- Paradox pushers and persecutors? Charles E. Hill -- Excursus 4: Third-century evidence for Jesus as God: the Alexamenos Graffitio -- Excursus 5: Third-century evidence for Jesus as God: The inscription at Meggido -- Concluding thoughts. Michael F. Bird.
236 pages :illustrations ;21 cm
Book Details
Place Published
City
Grand Rapids
Date Published
2014
Publication Subjects
Jesus Christ--Divinity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Ehrman, Bart D.--How Jesus became God.
Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ--Historicity.
Jesus Christ--Person and offices.
Call No.
BT216.3 .H69 2014
ISBN
9780310519591, 0310519594
LCCN
2014003073
Notes
Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Carrier type: volumencrdacarrier
Media type: unmediatednrdamedia