The New Testament and the People of God
- ISBN-10
- 1451414986
- ISBN-13
- 9781451414981
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 535
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992-01-01
- Publisher
- Fortress Press
- Author
- Nicholas Thomas Wright
Description
Provides a historical, theological and literary study of first-century Judaism and Christianity, offering a preliminary discussion of the meaning of the word god within those cultures and explores the ways in which developing an understanding of those first-century cultures are of relevance for the modern world. Original.
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