The Evolution of a Revolution Reflections on Ancient Christianity in its Judaistic, Hellenistic and Romanistic Expressions

by Seif, Jeffrey L.

• ISBN13: 9780819196828
• ISBN10: 0819196827
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-07-27
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

Ancient Christianity began as a movement within Judaism; as the years passed, however, it ended up as a non-Jewish and even anti-Jewish institution outside Judaism. In The Evolution of a Revolution the author explores aspects of the twilight zone that existed between first century Messianic Judaism and fourth-century Roman Christianity. History students studying Christian origins will benefit from Seif's research, as will those interested in modern Jewish-Christian dialogue.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
The Evolution of a Revolution	p. 21
Jewish Apocalyptic Expectation and New Testament Christian Eschatology	p. 57
The Roman Christian Re-Interpretation of Sacred Scripture and Sacred Space	p. 131
Conclusion	p. 183
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