Reception of Jesus in the First Three Centuries: Volume 3

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 College, UK.Helen K. Bond is Professor in Christian Origins with Specialisation in New Testament and Head of the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh, UK.Christine Jacobi is Scientific Associate at Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany.Jens Schröter is Professor for Exegesis and Theology of the New Testament and New Testament Apocrypha at the Faculty of Theology at the Humboldt-University in Berlin, Germany.

• Introduction to Volume Three - Chris Keith, St. Mary's University, UKNon-Christian Literary Receptions of Jesus in the Second and Third Centuries CE1. Celsus - John Granger Cook, LaGrange College, USA 2. Lucian - Margaret Wiliams, University of Edinburgh, UK3. Pliny the Younger - Margaret Wiliams, University of Edinburgh, UK 4. Suetonius - Margaret Wiliams, University of Edinburgh, UK5. Tacitus - Margaret Wiliams, University of Edinburgh, UK6. Mara bar Serapion - Kathleen McVey, Princeton Theological Seminary, USA7. Talmudim - Christian M. M. Brady, University of Kentucky, USAVisual Receptions of Jesus 8. Alexamenos Graffito - Felicity Harley-McGowan, Yale Divinity School, USA9. Amulets - Brice C. Jones, Louisiana Delta Community College, USA10. Art and Architecture at Capernaum, Kefar ‘Othnay, and Dura Europos - Anders Runesson, University of Oslo, Norway, and Wally V. Cirafesi, University of Oslo, Norway11. Catacombs - William “Chip” Gruen, Muhlenberg College, USA12. Christograms - Thomas J. Kraus, University of Zürich and University of the Free State, Switzerland13. Cross Symbol - Bruce W. Longenecker, Baylor University, USA, with Chris Keith, St. mary's University, UK14. Epitaph of Abercius - Allen Brent, King’s College London, UK15. Fish Symbol - Robin M. Jensen, University of Notre Dame, USA16. Nomina Sacra - Larry W. Hurtado, University of Edinburgh, UK17. Petrogram - Thomas J. Kraus, University of Zürich and University of the Free State, Switzerland18. Sarcophagi - Catherine C. Taylor, Brigham Young University, UK19. Sculptural Images of Jesus - Joan E. Taylor, King’s College London, UK20. Staurogram - Dieter T. Roth, Johannes Gutenberg Universität-Mainz, GermanyLiturgical Receptions of Jesus 21. Baptism - Rafael Rodríguez, Johnson University, USA22. Eucharist - Andrew McGowan, Yale Divinity School, USA23. Prayer - Heather Gorman, Johnson University, USA24. Public Reading of the Gospels - Chris Keith, St. Mary's University, UKIndex