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Book SynopsisThis volume is an original and important contribution to the study of the earliest Palestinian Jewish Christianity. For the first time all the evidence for the role which relatives of Jesus played in the early church is assembled and assessed. Dr. Bauckham discusses a wide range of evidence, not only from the New Testament but also from the Church Fathers, the New Testament Apocrypha, rabbinic literature and Palestinian archaeology. The letter of Jude, in particular, proves to have much to teach us about the theology of the brothers of Jesus and their circle. It illuminates their exegetical methods and their Christology and shows both to have been influential contributions to the development of early Christianity. This study shows that this neglected New Testament book is far more important for the study of early Christianity than has hitherto been recognized. By setting the letter of Jude within the context of the evidence for the role of relatives of Jesus in the early
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One: Who Were the Relatives of Jesus? Chapter Two: The Relatives of Jesus in the Early Church Chapter Three: The Letter of Jude: A Survey of Research Chapter Four: Jude's Exegesis Chapter Five: Jude and the Testament of Moses Chapter Six: Jude's Christology Chapter Seven: The Lukan Genealogy of Jesus Conclusion Abbreviations Bibliography Index of Passages Cited Index of Ancient Persons and Places Index of Modern Authors
