Mesopotamian Civilization and the Origins of the New Testament

ISBN-13: 9781009098946 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022

Robin Baker

Opis

Redefines conceptions of the New Testament's origins by illuminating the East's contribution to the formation of early Christology.

Spis treści

1. The Religious Landscape of the Near East at the Turn of the Era; 2. Channels of Transmission; 3. New Testament Epistemology: A Reappraisal; 4. Kingship; 5. Ninurta, Nimrod, Abimelech and Christ: A Case Study of Mediated Influence; 6. Marduk, Ištar and Nabû and New Testament Christology; 7. Blood-Lines, Omens and Festivals; 8. Conclusions on the New Testament's Mesopotamian Legacy.