The Birth of Christianity from the Matrix of Judaism: From Jewish Sect to World ReligionThe book presents the essential information necessary for understanding how Christianity developed from being a Jewish sect to becoming an independent religion. While religious differences played an important role in the separation of Jews and Christians in the first and second centuries of the Common Era, there were also political, social and economic factors at work that contributed to the parting of the ways of these two groups. An effort was made to keep technical jargon to a minimum in this work. Thus we have here a book that is easily understood and yet scientifically sound. Footnotes should help steer the interested reader toward more specialized treatments of this or that sub-theme. In the end it is hoped that the book will be a stepping stone toward a more respectful and creative partnership between Christians and Jews in the neverending task of tikkun olam, the healing of our ailing world.
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Contents
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Its Mosaic Of Commonalities And Divergencies ... | 23 |
The Palestinian Jews Under Roman Rule | 30 |
How Should We Understand Them? | 41 |
Their True Image | 48 |
High Priests And Jewish Nobility | 53 |
The Role Of Jesus Of Nazareth As Founder Of The Christian Religion ... | 59 |
Jesus Teaching Contrasted With Pharisaic Teaching ... | 72 |
The Gospels As Catalysts Toward Separation | 127 |
Judaism Defines Who Is A Jew | 137 |
The Blessingcurse Against The Minim | 146 |
The Second Jewish War Against Rome And The Parting Of The Ways ... | 155 |
The Church Fathers The Jews And Beyond | 160 |
Epilogue | 165 |
Endnotes | 167 |
Reference Dates For Jewishchristian History | 195 |
Palm Sunday And The Cross | 75 |
Resurrectionascensionpentecost | 96 |
Paul The Apostle | 99 |
Pauls Modification Of Judaism And The Resulting New Religion ... | 111 |
Tensions First Jewish War Against Rome | 122 |
Select Bibliography | 247 |
About The Author | 251 |
Back Cover | 255 |
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