LAW AND THE EARLY CHRISTIANS
The earliest Christians were Jews; within decades, however, the number of Christian Jews was rivalled, then surpassed, by that. of non- Jewish believers. That references to "law" in the earliest Christian writings intend almost exclusively the Mosaic Torah is revealing of Christianity'...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1997
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Journal of Dharma
Year: 1997, Volume: 22, Issue: 4, Pages: 396-417 |
| Further subjects: | B
Gentiles
B EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS B CHRISTIAN BEGINNINGS B Paul B Torah B Gospel of Matthew |
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| Summary: | The earliest Christians were Jews; within decades, however, the number of Christian Jews was rivalled, then surpassed, by that. of non- Jewish believers. That references to "law" in the earliest Christian writings intend almost exclusively the Mosaic Torah is revealing of Christianity's roots. That Torah's applicability to the new communities of faith quickly became a subject of contention, reflects its rapid dissemination in the new-Jewish world. More than any other issue of internal debate, the controversy surrounding the Jewish "law" tested and shaped the self-understanding of the nascent church. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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