| The Brother of Jesus: James the Just and His Mission Contributor(s): Chilton, Bruce (Editor), Neusner, Jacob (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0664222994 ISBN-13: 9780664222994 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $36.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2001 Annotation: James the Just was, in the time between Jesus' resurrection and James's death, the most prominent and widely respected leader in Christendom. These essays by eight renowned scholars address such issues as the Jewish context of the early church, the person of James, his literary message and mission, and James in relation to Peter and Paul. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Christian Theology - Christology - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Jesus, The Gospels & Acts |
| Dewey: 225.92 |
| LCCN: 2001026927 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: James the Just was, in the time between Jesus' resurrection and James's death, the most prominent and widely respected leader in Christendom. These essays by eight renowned scholars address such issues as the Jewish context of the early church, the person of James, his literary message and mission, and James in relation to Peter and Paul. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chilton, Bruce: - Bruce Chilton is Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Religion, Chaplain of the College and Executive Director of the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.Neusner, Jacob: - Jacob Neusner is Distinguished Service Professor of the History and Theology of Judaism and Bard Center Fellow at the Bard College Institute of Advanced Theology in Annondale-on-Hudson, New York. He is the author of several books, including Judaism When Christianity Began, The Emergence of Judaism, and the popular textbook World Religions in America, all of which are available from WJK. |