Overview
"The struggles to define what ""gospel"" was and to bolster a leader's or a group's legitimacy amidst inter-ecclesial competitors are hallmarks of much early Christian literature. Commencing with James A. Kelhoffer's inaugural lecture at Uppsala University, this volume makes available sixteen revised and updated articles, originally published between 1998 and 2013, focusing on method, ""gospel"" and legitimacy. In regard to method, it is argued that the so-called ""historical-critical method"" should not be construed as just one method in contrast to (or, as an alternative to) newer methods and approaches to biblical studies. Kelhoffer's investigations of ""gospel"" in early Christian literature include when εὐαγγέλιον came to designate a written ""Gospel,"" whether Basilides of Alexandria wrote a Gospel, Paul's concept of Heilsgeschichte, and patristic debates about the original conclusion to Mark. Examinations of struggles for legitimacy survey a range of topics and literature - the prayers attributed to the Maccabees, miracles as a confirmation of Paul's legitimacy as an apostle, Luke's apologetic portrayal of Paul as a former persecutor of the church, a readiness to withstand persecution as a source of authentication according to Paul and the Revelation of John, Hippolytus of Rome's attacks against miracle-working 'heretics,' and the allegedly higher status of maimed ""confessors"" at the Council of Nicaea. Those already familiar with Kelhoffer's Miracle and Mission (2000), Diet of John the Baptist (2005) and Persecution, Persuasion and Power (2010) will find in this volume refreshing insights suggested but not developed in his other books."
Full Product Details
Author: James A. Kelhoffer
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Imprint: Mohr Siebeck
Volume: 324
Weight: 0.808kg
ISBN: 9783161526367
ISBN 10: 3161526368
Pages: 423
Publication Date: 14 May 2014
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
.. .the collection further advances the field in several ways. Ranging from Hasmonean propaganda to handicapped bishops at Nicaea, Kelhoffer's comments on several issues pertinent to the study of early Christianity will serve well as the basis of future research. --Albert Lukaszewski, Review of Biblical Literature, 7.30.2015
Author Information
Born 1970; 1999 PhD University of Chicago; 2003 postdoctoral fellow Catholic Biblical Association of America; 2007 postdoctoral fellow Alexander von Humboldt Foundation at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; currently Professor of New Testament Studies at Uppsala University (Sweden).
