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"Seditious Sectaryes"

The Baptist Conventiclers of Oxford 1641-1691

By: Larry J. Kreitzer

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"Seditious Sectaryes"

The Baptist Conventiclers of Oxford 1641-1691

By: Larry J. Kreitzer

This book offers the first in-depth study of the origins of the Baptist Church in Oxford in the seventeenth century; it charts the people, the places, and the events that helped forge the Baptists into a dissenting congregation over a fifty-year period (1641-1691). It chronicles the rise of Baptist conventiclers during the early days of the Civil War, when Parliamentarians clashed with Royalist interests in the city of Oxford. It proceeds to discuss the significance of the Dissenters during the years of the Commonwealth and Protectorate, and the struggle they faced during the Restoration period as a resurgent Church of England sought to stamp its authority on all such seditious sectaryes. The story is told of a committed group of religious Dissenters, made up mainly of local townspeople who were fully integrated into the civic life of Oxford, seeking to make their vision of God's kingdom a reality in the world in which they lived. An influential tanner, a dedicated glover, a disaffected and outcast soldier, a well-connected cider-maker, and a controversial haberdasher who went on to become Mayor of Oxford all make their appearance here. Although the study is essentially biographical in nature, it drives the reader back inexorably to primary source materials, many of them identified and discussed here for the first time.

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1556353200

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Exploring Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period

A Guide for New Testament Students

By: Larry R. Helyer

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Exploring Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period

A Guide for New Testament Students

By: Larry R. Helyer

Larry R. Helyer provides an introduction and historical context for the wealth of Jewish literature outside the Hebrew Bible, and he explores the pressures, realities, questions and dreams that nurtured and provoked these written works.

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InterVarsity Press

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0830826785

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9780830826780

One God, One Lord

Early Christian Devotion and Ancient Jewish Monotheism

By: Larry W. Hurtado

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One God, One Lord

Early Christian Devotion and Ancient Jewish Monotheism

By: Larry W. Hurtado

Larry Hurtado's One God, One Lord has been described as 'one of the most important and provocative Christologies of all time' (Alan F. Segal). The book has taken its place among works on Jesus as one consistently cited, consistently read, and consistently examined in scholarly discourse. Hurtado examines the early cultic devotion to Jesus through a range of Jewish sources. Hurtado outlines an early 'high' Christological theology, showing how the Christ of faith emerges from monotheistic Judaism. The book has already found a home on the shelves of many in its two previous editions. In this new Cornerstones edition Hurtado provides a substantial epilogue of some twenty-thousand words, which brings this ground-breaking work to the fore once more, in a format accessible to scholars and students alike.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567657701

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Lord Jesus Christ

Devotion to Jesus in Earliest Christianity

By: Larry W. Hurtado

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Lord Jesus Christ

Devotion to Jesus in Earliest Christianity

By: Larry W. Hurtado

This outstanding book provides an in-depth historical study of the place of Jesus in the religious life, beliefs, and worship of Christians from the beginnings of the Christian movement down to the late second century. Lord Jesus Christ is a monumental work on earliest Christian devotion to Jesus, sure to replace Wilhelm Bousset s Kyrios Christos (1913) as the standard work on the subject. Larry Hurtado, widely respected for his previous contributions to the study of the New Testament and Christian origins, offers the best view to date of how the first Christians saw and reverenced Jesus as divine. In assembling this compelling picture, Hurtado draws on a wide body of ancient sources, from Scripture and the writings of such figures as Ignatius of Antioch and Justin to apocryphal texts such as the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Truth. Hurtado considers such themes as early beliefs about Jesus divine status and significance, but he also explores telling devotional practices of the time, including prayer and worship, the use of Jesus name in exorcism, baptism and healing, ritual invocation of Jesus as Lord, martyrdom, and lesser-known phenomena such as prayer postures and the curious scribal practice known today as the nomina sacra. The revealing portrait that emerges from Hurtado s comprehensive study yields definitive answers to questions like these: How important was this formative period to later Christian tradition? When did the divinization of Jesus first occur? Was early Christianity influenced by neighboring religions? How did the idea of Jesus divinity change old views of God? And why did the powerful dynamics of early beliefs and practices encourage people to make the costly move of becoming a Christian? Boasting an unprecedented breadth and depth of coverage — the book speaks authoritatively on everything from early Christian history to themes in biblical studies to New Testament Christology — Hurtado s Lord Jesus Christ is at once significant enough that a wide range of scholars will want to read it and accessible enough that general readers interested at all in Christian origins will also profit greatly from it.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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0802831672

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The Earliest Christian Artifacts

Manuscripts and Christian Origins

By: Larry W. Hurtado

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The Earliest Christian Artifacts

Manuscripts and Christian Origins

By: Larry W. Hurtado

Review: "Much attention has been paid to the words of the earliest Christian canonical and extracanonical texts, yet Larry Hurtado points out that an even more telling story is being overlooked - the story of the physical texts themselves. He introduces readers to the staurogram, possibly the first representation of the cross, the nomina sacra, a textual abbreviation system, and the puzzling Christian preference for book-like texts over scrolls." "Drawing on studies by papyrologists and palaeographers as well as New Testament scholars - and including photographic plates of selected manuscripts - The Earliest Christian Artifacts examines the distinctive physical features of early Christian manuscripts, illustrating their relevance for wider inquiry into the complex origins of Christianity." -- book jacket.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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0802828957

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God in New Testament Theology

By: Prof. Larry W. Hurtado

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God in New Testament Theology

By: Prof. Larry W. Hurtado

Analyzes the various New Testament conceptions of God and suggests how they can best contribute to a contemporary constructive theology. In this important new volume in the Library of Biblical Theology, Larry W. Hurtado introduces the different understandings of God that arise in the books of the New Testament, and explores the ramifications of those views for contemporary theology. Questions covered include: Why has the subject of God received comparatively little attention in much contemporary New Testament scholarship? Is the Christian God of the New Testament the same deity described in the Old Testament? What impact does the New Testament's emphasis on Jesus have for its discourse about God? How do New Testament references to the Divine "Spirit" affect its understanding of God? Given the diversity of the New Testament writings, is it possible to speak of a sole New Testament view of God? How should contemporary theology understand the triadic shape of New Testament discourse about God in light of the later development of the doctrine of the Trinity?

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Abingdon Press

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142671954X

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How on Earth Did Jesus Become a God?

Historical Questions about Earliest Devotion to Jesus

By: Larry W. Hurtado

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How on Earth Did Jesus Become a God?

Historical Questions about Earliest Devotion to Jesus

By: Larry W. Hurtado

In How on Earth Did Jesus Become a God? Larry Hurtado investigates the intense devotion to Jesus that emerged with surprising speed after his death. Reverence for Jesus among early Christians, notes Hurtado, included both grand claims about Jesus' significance and a pattern of devotional practices that effectively treated him as divine. This book argues that whatever one makes of such devotion to Jesus, the subject deserves serious historical consideration. Mapping out the lively current debate about Jesus, Hurtado explains the evidence, issues, and positions at stake. He goes on to treat the opposition to -- and severe costs of -- worshiping Jesus, the history of incorporating such devotion into Jewish monotheism, and the role of religious experience in Christianity's development out of Judaism. The follow-up to Hurtado's award-winningLord Jesus Christ (2003), this book provides compelling answers to queries about the development of the church's belief in the divinity of Jesus.

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1467425044

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Pauline Images in Fiction and Film

On Reversing the Hermeneutical Flow

By: Larry Joseph Kreitzer

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Pauline Images in Fiction and Film

On Reversing the Hermeneutical Flow

By: Larry Joseph Kreitzer

This is Dr. Kreitzer's third study in the Biblical Seminar Series in which the connections between biblical texts, classic works of literature, and cinematic interpretations of those works of literature are explored. The aim is to illuminate both the New Testament texts and facets of contemporary culture through a cross-disciplinary approach. The studies discuss a wide variety of theological themes, including shipwreck and salvation, eschatology, eucharistic imagery, and liberation and slavery.

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A&C Black

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1850759332

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The Witness of Jesus, Paul and John

An Exploration in Biblical Theology

By: Larry R. Helyer

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The Witness of Jesus, Paul and John

An Exploration in Biblical Theology

By: Larry R. Helyer

This book introduces the reader to the discipline of biblical theology. In part one Helyer discusses the central problem of the unity of the Bible and the various options that have been proposed. He then argues for a vital connection between the testaments forming one grand story of redemptive history and one central theme, the coming kingdom of God. Part two takes up the theology of three major witnesses: Jesus, Paul, and John. In these three witnesses Helyer finds the center of New Testament thought. He emphasizes the importance of Jesus' teaching as foundational for all the other the New Testament witnesses. Without overlooking the diversity and individuality of the major witnesses, he clearly demonstrates the theological unity that binds them together and provides the key to the enduring message of Scripture.

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1666776173

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Striking New Images

Roman Imperial Coinage and the New Testament World

By: Larry Joseph Kreitzer

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Striking New Images

Roman Imperial Coinage and the New Testament World

By: Larry Joseph Kreitzer

The eight chapters of this volume explore the contribution that numismatic studies can make to a serious investigation of the New Testament and its world. The first two chapters focus on themes connected with the reign of the Julio-Claudian emperors, the next three on aspects of Pauline letters that may be illuminated by specific issues of Roman coinage, and the final three concentrate on coinage minted during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.

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1850756236

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Second Corinthians

By: Larry Kreitzer

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Second Corinthians

By: Larry Kreitzer

This Guide explores the controversial place that 2 Corinthians has within Pauline studies. Special attention is given to the contribution that the epistle makes to our understanding of Paul's views on such matters as his apostolic ministry, his interpretation of scripture, and his ecclesiology. A summary of scholarly debate about the placement of 2 Corinthians within the larger setting of the Pauline corpus is also provided.

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1850757895

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Pauline Images in Fiction and Film

On Reversing the Hermeneutical Flow

By: Larry Joseph Kreitzer

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On Reversing the Hermeneutical Flow

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Gospel Images in Fiction and Film

On Reversing the Hermeneutical Flow

By: Larry Joseph Kreitzer

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Gospel Images in Fiction and Film

On Reversing the Hermeneutical Flow

By: Larry Joseph Kreitzer

This is Dr. Kreitzer's fourth study in the Biblical Seminar series in which the connections between the Biblical texts, classic works of literature and cinematic interpretations of those works of literature are explored. The aim is to illuminate both the New Testament texts and facets of contemporary culture through a cross-disciplinary approach. This volume contains studies of T.S. Eliot's Christmas poem "The Journey of the Magi," Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness, and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, in addition to discussion of several influential works from the world of cinema, including such diverse contributions as Star Trek, Apocalypse Now, and High Noon. In each instance the discussion is set against the backdrop of words and images drawn from the sayings of Jesus.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1841272663

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"Seditious Sectaryes"

The Baptist Conventiclers of Oxford 1641-1691

By: Larry J. Kreitzer

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"Seditious Sectaryes"

The Baptist Conventiclers of Oxford 1641-1691

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Striking New Images

Roman Imperial Coinage and the New Testament World

By: Larry Joseph Kreitzer

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Roman Imperial Coinage and the New Testament World

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Book's by Larry J. Kreitzer

"Seditious Sectaryes"

"Seditious Sectaryes"

Exploring Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period

Exploring Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period

One God, One Lord

One God, One Lord

Lord Jesus Christ

Lord Jesus Christ

The Earliest Christian Artifacts

The Earliest Christian Artifacts

God in New Testament Theology

God in New Testament Theology

How on Earth Did Jesus Become a God?

How on Earth Did Jesus Become a God?

Pauline Images in Fiction and Film

Pauline Images in Fiction and Film

The Witness of Jesus, Paul and John

The Witness of Jesus, Paul and John

Striking New Images

Striking New Images

Second Corinthians

Second Corinthians

Pauline Images in Fiction and Film

Pauline Images in Fiction and Film

Gospel Images in Fiction and Film

Gospel Images in Fiction and Film

"Seditious Sectaryes"

"Seditious Sectaryes"

Striking New Images

Striking New Images

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