Table of Contents
Preface
Abbreviations of Modern Sources
Abbreviations of Ancient Sources
Introduction
THE POLITICAL AND SOCIAL CONTEXT
The Jewish Revolts and Their Consequences
Jews, Christians, and Roman Politics
The Jews in Roman Society
The Christians in Roman Society
Conclusion
JEWS AND JUDAISM IN THE CANONICAL NARRATIVES
Mark: The Shadow of War - Apocalypse and Crisis
Matthew: The Shadow of Yavneh - Authority and Praxis
Luke-Acts: The Shadow of Rome - Synagogue and State
John: The Shadow of Orthodoxy - From Messianism to Ditheism
Conclusion
APOCRYPHA
Christian Apocrypha
Christian Adaptations of Jewish Apocrypha
Conclusion
SUPERSESSION: HEBREWS AND BARNABAS
The Epistle to the Hebrews
The Epistle of Barnabas
Summary
JEWISH CHRISTIANS AND GENTILE JUDAIZERS
Jewish Christians
Gentile Judaizers
Conclusion
JEWISH REACTIONS TO CHRISTIANITY
Jewish Persecution of Christians
The Yavnean Sagas
Jewish Allusions to Jesus and Christians
Conclusion
GNOSTICS AND MARCIONITES
Gnosticism
Marcion
Conclusion
PATTERNS OF CHRISTIAN WORSHIP
Dependence and Independence in Early Christian Worship
From Sabbath to Sunday
From Passover to Easter
Melito's Paschal Homily
Summary
DIALOGUE AND DISPUTE: JUSTIN
Address
Main Themes
Background and Sources
Justin's Trypho and Celsus' Jew
Summary
AN OVERVIEW
Notes
Modern Author Index
Subject Index
Ancient Sources Index
