Origin of Divine Christology

Informationen zum Autor Andrew Ter Ern Loke is Research Assistant Professor at the Faith and Global Engagement Initiative, The University of Hong Kong. His previous publications include A Kryptic Model of the Incarnation (2014) and several articles in leading international peer-reviewed journals such as Religious Studies and the Journal of Theological Studies. Klappentext This book offers a new contribution by addressing alternative hypotheses and previously neglected evidence using transdisciplinary tools. Zusammenfassung This book offers a new contribution to an important debate by comprehensively addressing alternative hypotheses regarding the origin of divine Christology! the evidence of widespread agreement among the earliest Christians concerning the divinity of Christ! and issues related to whether Jesus' intention was falsified. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introducing the theories and approaches concerning the origin of divine Christology; 2. The highest Christology was present among the earliest Christians: the evidences; 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; Conclusion.

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• Authors: Andrew Ter Ern Loke, Dr. Andrew Ter Ern Loke, Dr. Andrew Ter Ern (The University of Hong K Loke, Dr. Andrew Ter Ern (The University of Hong Kong) Loke
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.07.2017
• EAN: 9781107199262
• ISBN: 978-1-107-19926-2
• No. of pages: 262
• Series: Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series; Society for New Testament Stud; Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, The historical Jesus