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In the Shadow of the Temple: Jewish Influences on Early Christianity
Oskar Skarsaune gives us a new look into the development of the early church and its practice by showing us the evidence of interaction between the early Christians and rabbinic Judaism. He offers numerous fascinating episodes and glimpses into this untold story.
Book Details
- Publisher: IVP Academic
- Publish Date: Oct 28th, 2008
- Pages: 455
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.90in - 6.00in - 1.50in - 1.65lb
- EAN: 9780830828449
- Categories: • Biblical Studies - History & Culture• Christianity - History• Judaism - History
About the Author
Skarsaune, Oskar: -
Oskar Skarsaune is professor of church history at Norwegian Lutheran School of Theology in Oslo, Norway. He is the author of Incarnation: Myth or Fact? and The Proof from Prophecy: A Study in Justin Martyr's Proof-Text Tradition and editor (with Reidar Hvalvik) of Jewish Believers in Jesus.
Praise for this book
"[O]ffers surprising insights into how much interaction took place between early Christians and Jews. It supplements standard textbooks on early church history as it reconnects the 'disconnect' between New Testament history and early church history. It also contains 'snapshots' of thematic developments rather than continuous historical narrative and includes helpful annotated bibliographies by topic for further reading and research."--Savannah Jones, Sir Read a Lot (sirreadalot.org), December 1, 2008
"Oskar Skarsaune's In the Shadow of the Temple is outstanding and will not only serve well the general reader, for whom the author writes, it will also serve well the scholar and student alike. Skarsaune has produced a gem that deftly lays out the major events, institutions, beliefs and figures of Judaism of late antiquity and how they shaped early Christianity. This reader-friendly book is a must."--Craig A. Evans, Trinity Western University
"In the Shadow is an outstanding and illuminating book. And it is not for specialists by any means but for those who simply like the Bible and reading. Every chapter sheds intense light not only on the pages of the New Testament but also on the entire faith of the early church through the second and third centuries. Skarsaune has written a work on early Christian history with special attention to the often neglected Jewish background. If you are looking for something that can add significant depth to the pages of the New Testament then I recommend this fine work."--Bobby Valentine, Stoned-Campbell Disciple (stoned-campbelldisciple.blogspot.com), September 4, 2008
"Skarsaune's fine book is balanced and rich with insight. It is highly recommended."--Craig A. Evans, Dharma Deepika, July-December 2007