The origin of divine Christology

In recent years, there has been considerable debate concerning the origin of divine Christology. Nevertheless, the proposed theories are beset with problems, such as failing to address the evidence of widespread agreement among the earliest Christians concerning divine Christology, and the issues re...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Loke, Andrew Ter Ern, autor (autor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2017.
Colección:CUP ebooks.
Society for New Testament studies monograph series ; volume 169.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:In recent years, there has been considerable debate concerning the origin of divine Christology. Nevertheless, the proposed theories are beset with problems, such as failing to address the evidence of widespread agreement among the earliest Christians concerning divine Christology, and the issues related to whether Jesus' intention was falsified. This book offers a new contribution by addressing these issues using transdisciplinary tools. It proposes that the earliest Christians regarded Jesus as divine because a sizeable group of them perceived that Jesus claimed and showed himself to be divine, and thought that God vindicated this claim by raising Jesus from the dead. It also provides a comprehensive critique of alternative proposals, and synthesizes their strengths. It defends the appropriateness and merits of utilizing philosophical distinctions (e.g. between ontology and function) and Trinitarian concepts for explaining early Christology, and incorporates comparative religion by examining cases of deification in other contexts.
Notas:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Jul 2017).
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (xvi, 249 p.)
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781108185486