The Brother of Jesus and the Lost Teachings of ChristianitySimon and Schuster, 25.01.2005 - 240 Seiten Reveals the true role of James, the brother of Jesus, in early Christianity • Uses evidence from the canonical Gospels, apocryphal texts, and the writings of the Church Fathers to reveal the teachings of Jesus as transmitted to his chosen successor: James • Demonstrates how the core message in the teachings of Jesus is an expansion not a repudiation of the Jewish religion • Shows how James can serve as a bridge between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam James has been a subject of controversy since the founding of the Church. Evidence that Jesus had siblings contradicts Church dogma on the virgin birth, and James is also a symbol of Christian teachings that have been obscured. While Peter is traditionally thought of as the leader of the apostles and the “rock” on which Jesus built his church, Jeffrey Bütz shows that it was James who led the disciples after the crucifixion. It was James, not Peter, who guided them through the Church's first major theological crisis--Paul's interpretation of the teachings of Jesus. Using the canonical Gospels, writings of the Church Fathers, and apocryphal texts, Bütz argues that James is the most overlooked figure in the history of the Church. He shows how the core teachings of Jesus are firmly rooted in Hebraic tradition; reveals the bitter battles between James and Paul for ideological supremacy in the early Church; and explains how Paul's interpretations, which became the foundation of the Church, are in many ways its betrayal. Bütz reveals a picture of Christianity and the true meaning of Christ's message that are sometimes at odds with established Christian doctrine and concludes that James can serve as a desperately needed missing link between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam to heal the wounds of centuries of enmity. |
Inhalt
JESUS FAMILY IN THE GOSPELS | |
PART 2 | |
THE FIRST APOSTOLIC COUNCIL AND | |
PAULS FINAL VISIT TO JERUSALEM | |
PART 3 | |
JAMES GNOSTICISM AND JEWISH | |
PART 4 | |
JAMES AND THE ORIGINS | |
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The Brother of Jesus and the Lost Teachings of Christianity Jeffrey J. Bütz Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2005 |
The Brother of Jesus and the Lost Teachings of Christianity Jeffrey J. Bütz Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2005 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Acts 15 Antioch Apocalypse of James Apocryphon apostles Apostolic Decree Barnabas Baur’s theory believe biblical bishop brother of Jesus called Catholic century chapter Christ Christian scholars circumcision claim Clement conclusion Crossan crucifixion David death debate disciples earliest Christian early Christian early church eschatological Eusebius evidence F. C. Baur fact Galatians Gentile Christians Gnostic God’s Gospel of Thomas Greek Hebrews Hegesippus heresy heretics historical Jesus hoi par autou Hyam Maccoby interpretation Israel James’s leadership Jerusalem church Jerusalem Conference Jewish Christian Jewish Christian community Jews John Painter John’s Josephus Judaism Judaizers later leader letter Lord Luke’s Maccoby Mark Mark’s Mary Matthew and Luke Messiah ministry mission mother Muslims Nazirite orthodoxy passage Paul Paul’s Pauline Peter Pharisees portrayed question reference resurrection appearance Richard Bauckham Robert Eisenman role Roman scholarship Second Apocalypse teaching Temple Testament theological tradition translation understanding of Jesus verse visit to Jerusalem words writings