Wilson, Barrie A.
How Jesus Became Christian
- ISBN 13:
- 9780312361891
- author:
- Wilson, Barrie A.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- St. Martins Griffin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
- Genre:
- Religion - Commentaries / Reference
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
How Jesus Became Christian explores one of the most fundamental questions in religious history: how did a young rabbi become the head of a cult that bore his name, yet espoused a philosophy he wouldn't fully understand?
Barrie Wilson Ph.D. vividly recreates the Hellenistic world into which Jesus was born and examines the rivalry between two movements: the "Jesus movement" adhering to Torah worship, and the "Christ movement" led by Paul, which shunned Torah. Wilson proposes that Paul's movement was not rooted in the teachings of historical Jesus, but rather a mystical vision of Christ.
This book cuts to the heart of the differences between Christianity and Judaism, focusing on how one of the world's great religions prospered at the cost of another. It raises essential questions about the identity of Jesus Christ: was he a Jew or a Christian?
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