"It provides an excellent overview of what New Testament scholars are saying about this crucial topic. It could ably serve as a primer in Early Christian Thought." Phillip B. Munoa, Christian Scholar's Review

• List of contributors; Preface; List of works by Morna D. Hooker; List of abbreviations; 1. Introductory essay C. F. D. Moule; Part I. The Social Context of Early Christianity: 2. The Jews of Judaea and Galilee Andrew Chester; 3. The Jews of the Diaspora John Barclay; Part II. Some Early Christian Sources: 4. Jesus N. T. Wright; 5. Matthew Ivor Jones; 6. Mark David R. Catchpole; 7. Luke - acts C. K. Barrett; 8. John D. Moody Smith; 9. Paul E. P. Sanders; 10. Deutero - Pauline letters James D. G. Dunn; 11. Hebrews Marie E. Isaacs; 12. Revelation John Sweet; 13. Other early Christian writings: Didache, Ignatius, Barnabas, Justin Martyr Graham Stanton; Part III. Some Early Christian Themes: 14. 'In accordance with the Scriptures' Peder Borgen; 15. Land, sanctuary and worship William Horbury; 16. Monotheism and christology Marinus de Jonge; 17. Apocalyptic, God and the world Christopher Rowland; 18. Atonement and martyrdom Kenneth Grayston; 19. Halakhah and ethics in the Jesus tradition Markus Bockmuehl; Index of names; Index of subjects; Index of texts.

"It provides an excellent overview of what New Testament scholars are saying about this crucial topic. It could ably serve as a primer in Early Christian Thought." Phillip B. Munoa, Christian Scholar's Review

• List of contributors; Preface; List of works by Morna D. Hooker; List of abbreviations; 1. Introductory essay C. F. D. Moule; Part I. The Social Context of Early Christianity: 2. The Jews of Judaea and Galilee Andrew Chester; 3. The Jews of the Diaspora John Barclay; Part II. Some Early Christian Sources: 4. Jesus N. T. Wright; 5. Matthew Ivor Jones; 6. Mark David R. Catchpole; 7. Luke - acts C. K. Barrett; 8. John D. Moody Smith; 9. Paul E. P. Sanders; 10. Deutero - Pauline letters James D. G. Dunn; 11. Hebrews Marie E. Isaacs; 12. Revelation John Sweet; 13. Other early Christian writings: Didache, Ignatius, Barnabas, Justin Martyr Graham Stanton; Part III. Some Early Christian Themes: 14. 'In accordance with the Scriptures' Peder Borgen; 15. Land, sanctuary and worship William Horbury; 16. Monotheism and christology Marinus de Jonge; 17. Apocalyptic, God and the world Christopher Rowland; 18. Atonement and martyrdom Kenneth Grayston; 19. Halakhah and ethics in the Jesus tradition Markus Bockmuehl; Index of names; Index of subjects; Index of texts.

"It provides an excellent overview of what New Testament scholars are saying about this crucial topic. It could ably serve as a primer in Early Christian Thought." Phillip B. Munoa, Christian Scholar's Review

• List of contributors; Preface; List of works by Morna D. Hooker; List of abbreviations; 1. Introductory essay C. F. D. Moule; Part I. The Social Context of Early Christianity: 2. The Jews of Judaea and Galilee Andrew Chester; 3. The Jews of the Diaspora John Barclay; Part II. Some Early Christian Sources: 4. Jesus N. T. Wright; 5. Matthew Ivor Jones; 6. Mark David R. Catchpole; 7. Luke - acts C. K. Barrett; 8. John D. Moody Smith; 9. Paul E. P. Sanders; 10. Deutero - Pauline letters James D. G. Dunn; 11. Hebrews Marie E. Isaacs; 12. Revelation John Sweet; 13. Other early Christian writings: Didache, Ignatius, Barnabas, Justin Martyr Graham Stanton; Part III. Some Early Christian Themes: 14. 'In accordance with the Scriptures' Peder Borgen; 15. Land, sanctuary and worship William Horbury; 16. Monotheism and christology Marinus de Jonge; 17. Apocalyptic, God and the world Christopher Rowland; 18. Atonement and martyrdom Kenneth Grayston; 19. Halakhah and ethics in the Jesus tradition Markus Bockmuehl; Index of names; Index of subjects; Index of texts.