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Bruce Chilton
Christianity: The Basics is a compelling introduction to both the central pillars of the Christian faith and the rich and varied history of this most global of global religions. This…
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The Biblical story of Eden is one of innocence, suffering, estrangement, displacement, self-consciousness, awakening, and separation. But it is also a story of hope, about the gaining wisdom and self-knowledge…
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Michael J Alter
Christians believe that Jesus is the Messiah and the Savior of the human race, who died for the sins of humanity on the cross (1 Cor. 15:3). The next verse…
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The way of Jesus means that despite our tears and scars, we can become vessels of divine light. A young man loses his wife while their baby escapes without injury…
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The Herods explores the Herodian rule from Herod the Great’s father, Antipater, until the dynastic sunset with Berenike, Herod’s great-granddaughter, describing the theocratic aims that motivated Herod and his progeny…
Ancient Literature for New Testament Studies is a multivolume series that seeks to introduce key ancient texts that form the cultural, historical, and literary context for the study of the…
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Bruce D. Chilton
A biblical scholar offers a close-up look at the religious and cultural forces that shaped the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, drawing on recent archaeological discoveries to furnish a…
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Chilton explains the changing images of Paul, from the early Church period when he was regarded as the premiere apostle to more recent liberal evaluations, which paint him as more…
Bruce D Chilton
About the Contributor(s): Bruce Chilton is the Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Religion at Bard College. He also serves as Chaplain and Executive Director of Bard’s Institute of Advanced Theology…
Top scholars of early Christianity and Judaism consider methodological issues, earliest Christianity’s Judaic setting, Gospel studies, and the emergence of later Christianity. These essays honor Bruce Chilton, recognizing his seminal…
Bruce Chilton,Jacob Neusner
In this book, Bruce Chilton and Jacob Neusner provide a study of the comparisons and contrasts between formative Christianity and Judaism.
Two eminent scholars, each expert in his own tradition, take Jewish-Christian dialogue to a new level. Aiming at neither mere description nor conversion, each presents the classical elements of his…
By challenging our assumptions about the act of self-sacrifice as it relates to religious teachings, the authors have shown altruism to be more of a secular than religious notion. At…
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…
These two immensely distinguished writers show how the writings of the early church emerged from communities which defined themselves in Judaic terms even as they followed Jesus; how the early…
Jacob Neusner,Bruce Chilton
An introduction to the foundations of Judaism and Christianity, using key documents to examine the similarities and differences between the two faiths.
A concise and lucid introduction to the foundations of Judaism and Christianity, using key documents to examine the similarities and differences between the two faiths.
The author identifies and explains how Jesus practiced a unique understanding of purity. He acted to bring outcasts into solidarity with Israel in such a way that uncleanness, disease and…
Analyzes eucharistic texts on the basis of the social practices which generated them. Six stages of ideology are identified. The conclusion relates the practices identified to the sources behind the…
An accompaniment to Trading Places , this sourcebook contains critical passages from primary sources within each tradition, along with insightful commentaries by Professors Chilton and Neusner. Designed for classroom use.
Analyzes the teachings of Christ to determine his views on the kingdom of heaven.
John’s Revelation has led to countless diverse and divergent interpretations. Bruce Chilton maps the ways in which the text has been read through the centuries and introduces the main interpretations…
Investigates the Easter event of Jesus. Bruce Chilton undertakes his close reading of the New Testament texts without privileging the exact nature of the resurrection, but rather begins by situating…
Research on Jesus is a difficult task because of the number of primary source materials and their complexities. This volume reviews the criteria, assumptions and methods involved in critical Jesus…
This companion volume to Authenticating the Words of Jesus examines the important issue of the original setting and context in which the words of Jesus were spoken. It proceeds on…
Research on Jesus is a difficult task because of the number of primary source materials and their complexities. These volumes review the criteria, assumptions and methods involved in critical Jesus…
Bruce Chilton,Deirdre J. Good
Originally published: London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, c2009.
The essays examine specimens of social intolerance drawn from a broad field of history and culture: Classical Greece, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and America. Themes include women’s legal rights…
Miguel Conner
For several years, Miguel Conner has engaged the most prominent writers and scholars on Gnosticism and early Christianity on Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio. These interviews with 13 leading scholars represent…
A collection of essays on Hebrew, Greek, Old Testament, New Testament, Apocalyptic, Dead Sea Scrolls , and Rabbinic history-writing.
The Missions of James, Peter, and Paul comprises studies that investigate in what ways the missions of the three most important interpreters of Jesus agreed or differed in matters of…
Bruce D. Chilton,Craig A. Evans
This volume reviews the criteria, assumptions, and methods involved in critical Jesus research. Its purpose is to clarify the procedures necessary to distinguish tradition that stems from Jesus from tradition…
The Proclamation of Jesus seeks to place Jesus in the context of first-century Palestinian Judaism. The essence of his preaching, the kingdom of God, and the place of purity in…
This work addresses the problem of the lack of serious and sustained investigation of the historical figure of James the Just , brother of Jesus. It asks, for example, Was…
Bruce D. Chilton,Jacob Neusner
Offers fresh perspectives on the bond between religion and economics.
Sketches the many portraits of the Pharisees that emerge from ancient sources. Based upon the Gospels, the writings of Paul, Josephus, the Mishnah, the Tosefta, and archeology, the volume profiles…
Delio Delrio
Delio DelRio offers a fresh perspective on the contemporary quest for Paul by doing the hard work to uncover the milieu few have attempted to integrate into our understanding of…
About the Contributor(s): Delio DelRio serves as teaching pastor at First Baptist Lutz of Tampa, Florida, and as adjunct professor of New Testament for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
This coordinated collection of studies provides important critical assessments of recent progress in Life of Jesus research. Topics treated include Jesus and Palestinian politics, the parables and miracles of Jesus…
Sketches the many portraits of the Pharisees that emerge from ancient sources. Based on the Gospels, the writings of Paul, Josephus, the Mishnah, the Tosefta, and archeology, the volume profiles…
Bruce Chilton (Bard College, New York)
After two thousand years of flawed history, here at last is a magnificent new biography of Mary Magdalene that draws her out of the shadows of history and restores her…
