The Reception of Jesus in the First Three Centuries

A gem for New Testament and early church scholarship, this set will surely be a standard reference work and will set the bar for years to come. * CHOICE * It is a monumental undertaking, weighing in at nearly 1500 pages ... Overall, this is one of the best research publications I have acquired in years. * Religious Studies Review * Beyond the acuity of contributors, the volumes are elegantly organized and cover a diverse collection of textual and non-textual evidence. * Enoch Seminar * The expansive range of contributors is a strength of this project Scholars of early Christianity, regardless of specialization, will want to read this collection. * Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses * The publication of this three-volume set is an indisputable feat of scholarship. The aim of the editors is simple yet stunning: to describe and discuss the myriad of sources from the first three centuriescanonical and non-canonical, literary and visual, Christian and non-Christianthat preserve and present the influence of the person and/or work of Jesus ... this landmark work will serve students of the New Testament and early Christianity well for years to come. * Themelios *

Chris Keith is Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity and Director of the Centre for the Social-Scientific Study of the Bible at St. Mary's University, Twickenham, UK. Helen K. Bond is Professor in Christian Origins and New Testament at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Christine Jacobi teaches at Humboldt University Berlin, Germany. Jens Schrter is Professor of New Testament Exegesis and Theology, and New Testament Apocrypha, at Humboldt University Berlin, Germany.

Volume One: From Paul to Josephus: Literary Receptions of Jesus in the First Century CE Editor: Helen K. Bond Introduction to Volume One - Helen K. Bond, University of Edinburgh, UK Earliest Pauline Literature 1. Pauline Epistles - Christine Jacobi, Humboldt University, Berlin Gospel Literature and Additions to Gospel Literature 2. Gospel of Mark - Sandra Huebenthal, University of Passau, Germany 3. Q - Alan Kirk, James Madison University, USA 4. Gospel of Matthew - Matthias Konradt, University of Heidelberg, Germany 5. Gospel of Luke - Michal Beth Dinkler, Yale Divinity School, USA 6. Gospel of John - Helen K. Bond, University of Edinburgh, UK 7. Longer Ending of Mark - Anne Moore, University of Calgary, Canada 8. Pericope Adulterae (John 7:538:11) - Chris Keith, St Marys University, UK 9. John 21 - Andrew T. Lincoln, University of Gloucestershire, UK Other Literature of Early Followers of Jesus 10. Acts of the Apostles - Jens Schrter, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany 11. Hebrews - Harold W. Attridge, Yale Divinity School, US 12. James - Karl-Wilhelm Niebuhr, Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, Germany 13. Petrine Epistles and Jude - Travis B. Williams, Tusculum University, USA 14. Johannine Epistles - Tom Thatcher, Cincinnati Christian University, USA 15. Revelation - Michelle Fletcher, Kings College London, UK 16. First Clement - Andrew Gregory, University of Oxford, UK 17. Didache - Joseph Verheyden, University of Leuven, Germany Josephus 18. Testimonium Flavianum - Jan Willem van Henten, University of Amsterdam and Stellenbosch University, the Netherlands Volume Two: From Thomas to Tatian: Christian Literary Receptions of Jesus in the Second and Third Centuries CE Editors: Jens Schrter and Christine Jacobi Introduction to Volume Two - Jens Schrter and Christine Jacobi Epistolary Literature 1. Colossians - Andreas Dettwiler,University of Geneva, Switzerland 2. Ephesians - Andreas Dettwiler,University of Geneva, Switzerland 3. Pastoral Epistles - Andreas Dettwiler,University of Geneva, Switzerland 4. Epistle of Barnabas - J. Christopher Edwards, St. Francis College, USA 5. Ignatius - Paul Foster, University of Edinburgh, UK 6. Polycarp, To the Philippians - Paul Parvis, University of Edinburgh, UK 7. Apology of Quadratus and Epistle to Diognetus - Andreas Lindemann, Kirkliche Hochschule Wuppertal/Bethel, Germany Gospel Literature Gospels Narrating Parts of Jesuss Earthly Life 8. Protevangelium Iacobi - Eric M. Vanden Eykel, Ferrum College, USA 9. Infancy Gospel of Thomas - Tony Burke, York University, USA 10. Gospel of Peter - Alan Kirk, James Madison University, USA 11. Diatessaron - Nicholas Perrin, Wheaton Graduate School, USA Jewish-Christian Gospels 12. Gospel of the Nazarenes - Jrg Frey, Universitt Zrich, Switzerland 13. Gospel of the Ebionites - Jrg Frey, Universitt Zrich, Switzerland 14. Gospel of the Hebrews - Jrg Frey, Universitt Zrich, Switzerland Other Gospels (Listed in Alphabetical Order) 15. Egerton Gospel (P.Egerton 2) - Tobias Nicklas, University of Regensburg, Germany 16. Epistula Apostolorum - Paul Parvis, University of Edinburgh, UK 17. Faym Gospel (P.Vindob.G 23 25) - Thomas J. Kraus, University of Zrich and University of the Free State, Switzerland 18. Gospel of Judas - Lorne R. Zelyck, St Josephs College, University of Alberta, Canada 19. Gospel of Mary - Judith Hartenstein, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany 20. Gospel of Philip - Todd Brewer, Manhattan College, USA 21. Gospel of the Savior (P.Oxy. 840) - Jens Schrter, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany 22. Gospel of Thomas - Konrad Schwarz, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany 23. Gospel of Truth (NHC I 3) - Katrine Brix, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany 24. Marcions Gospel - Dieter T. Roth, Johannes Gutenberg Universitt-Mainz, Germany Gospel Additions 25. Scribal Alterati