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The Origin of Divine Christology
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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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Series information
- Title page
- Copyright information
- Dedication
- Table of contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introducing the Theories and Approaches Concerning the Origin of Divine Christology
- 2 The Highest Christology Was Present Among the Earliest Christians
- 3 Replies to Objections Involving Various Exalted Figures in Second Temple Judaism
- 4 Replies to Other Objections Concerning the Highest Christology of the Earliest Christians
- 5 The Extent of Highest Christology in Earliest Christianity
- 6 The Best Explanation for the Origin of Highest Christology
- 7 Assessing the Evidences for the Origin of Highest Christology in the Gospels
- 8 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Scripture and Apocrypha Index
- Index of Other Ancient Sources
- Index of Authors
- Index of Subjects