Earliest Christian history
Book Description
This substantial collection honors the scholarly legacy of Martin Hengel, a distinguished historian whose decades of research illuminated the foundations of early Christianity and its relationship with ancient Judaism. Through biographical reflections from former students and colleagues, readers gain insight into a scholar who seamlessly integrated rigorous academic inquiry with deep Christian faith.
The volume presents fresh perspectives on pivotal topics that shaped the earliest Christian communities. Essays explore the development of Christological understanding, examine the formation of the Gospels, and investigate the complex interactions between Judaism and emerging Christianity. These scholarly contributions reveal how the first followers of Jesus navigated their Jewish heritage while establishing a distinct religious identity.
A unique feature of this collection includes newly translated works by Hengel himself, making six of his most significant essays available in English for the first time. These translations offer direct access to the thinking of a scholar who spent his career exploring the historical roots of Christian faith.
At 681 pages, this comprehensive work serves both academic researchers and thoughtful readers seeking to understand how Christianity emerged from its Jewish context. The interfaith dimensions explored throughout provide valuable insights for anyone interested in the historical foundations of religious dialogue and the early church's development during its formative centuries.
Who Is This For?
📖 Reading Level: Long (> 400 pages) (~19 hours)
📄 Length: 681 pages
What You'll Discover
- ✓ Strengthen your faith journey
- ✓ Explore Primitive and early church
- ✓ Explore Christianity and other religions
- ✓ Explore Bibel
- ✓ Explore Church history
- ✓ Explore Criticism, interpretation
- ✓ Study Bible from spiritual perspective
- ✓ Explore Bible, criticism, interpretation, etc., n. t. gospels
