By James D. G. Dunn

ISBN-10: 0802839320

ISBN-13: 9780802839329

Beginning from Jerusalem covers the early formation of the Christian religion from 30 to 70 C.E. After outlining the hunt for the old church (parallel to the search for the historic Jesus) and reviewing the assets, James Dunn follows the process the stream stemming from Jesus “beginning from Jerusalem.” / He opens with a detailed research of what may be stated of the earliest Jerusalem neighborhood, the Hellenists, the challenge of Peter, and the emergence of Paul. Then Dunn focuses completely on Paul — the chronology of his existence and venture, his realizing of his name as apostle, and the nature of the church buildings that he based. The 3rd half strains the ultimate days and literary legacies of the 3 important figures of first-generation Christianity: Paul, Peter, and James the brother of Jesus. each one part comprises precise interplay with the titanic wealth of secondary literature at the many matters covered.

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