Beginning from Jerusalem /

Dunn, James D. G., 1939-

Beginning from Jerusalem / James D.G. Dunn. - Grand Rapids, Mich. ; William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2009. - xv, 1347 p. : ill., maps : 24 cm. - Christianity in the making ; v. 2 . - Dunn, James D. G., 1939- Christianity in the making; v. 2. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 1183-1248) and indexes.

Part six. Writing a history of Christianity's beginnings. The quest for the historical church ; The sources -- Part seven. The first phase. Beginning in Jerusalem ; The earliest community ; The Hellenists and the first outreach ; The emergence of Paul ; The mission of Peter ; Crisis and confrontation -- Part eight. Apostle to the Gentiles. Dates, destinations and distances ; Paul the Apostle ; Paul's churches ; The Aegean mission : phase one ; The Aegean mission : phase two ; The close of a chapter -- Part nine. The end of the beginning. The passion of Paul ; The voiceless Peter ; Catastrophe in Judea ; The legacy of the first-generation leadership.

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Bible.--New Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

BR162.3 / .D86 2009 BR 162.3 / .D86 2008

270.1 / D922b