Jesus, Sin, and Perfection in Early Christianity

ISBN-13: 9781107105416 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 332 str.

Jeffrey S. Siker

Opis

This is the first full-length study to trace how early Christians came to view Jesus as a sinless human being.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: from sin to perfection; 2. Approaching the gospels; 3. A taxonomy of sin; 4. From sinful birth to virgin birth; 5. From repentant to righteous baptism; 6. A tempting transition; 7. The scandal of family; 8. The scandal of friends; 9. The scandal of faith; 10. From sinful death to perfect death; 11. From sin to perfection; 12. Saving Jesus from perfection.