Jesus Monotheism : Volume 1: Christological Origins: The Emerging Consensus and Beyond
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (640 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1620328895 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 388 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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But there are weaknesses in the emerging consensus. For example, it underplays the incarnation and does not convincingly explain what caused the earliest Christology. The fruit of twenty years research, Jesus Monotheism lays out a new paradigm that goes beyond the now widely held view that Paul and others held to an unprecedented "Christological monotheism". But it is first with Jesus and his followers that a human figure is included in the identity of the one God as a fully divine person. There was already, in Second Temple Judaism and in the Bible, a kind of "christological monotheism". This is the first of a four-volume groundbreaking study of Christological origins. New data is adduced to support that case. Volume 1 lays out the arguments of an emerging consensus, championed by Larry Hurtado and Richard Bauckham, that from its Jewish beginnings the Christian community had a high Christology and worshipped Jesus as a divine figure. The recent study of Adam traditions, the findings of Enoch
. About the Author Crispin Fletcher-Louis (DPhil, Oxford) is the Director of Whymanity Research and Training. He has held posts at King's College London, and the universities of Durham and Nottingham. He was the founder of Westminster Theological Centre, where he served as the Principal until 2012
Christological origins in depth study, vol 1. A very in depth study of the new agreed upon scholarly view of Christological origins. Mostly in reference to Richard Bauckham and Larry Hurtado, but not without significant criticisms of some of their views. This is a very important area of Religious Study. The origins of the views of Jesus as Divine are early and not easily written off as a matter of course apotheosis of an inspiring Man elevated to God hood. As in all matters of historical inquiry, much of this is ultimately not open to complete empirical proof. Yet the probability lays with the views put forward here. As always, philosophical viewpoints will dictate how . The Christology of the New Testament in a New Light The first volume of what promises to be a thorough treatment of early Christology lays the foundations for Crispin Fletcher-Louis' unique project. He begins by summarizing the work of what he calls the "emerging consensus" which suggests that Jesus was regarded as divine from the very earliest days of Christianity. He notes that the most persuasive line of evidence for this is the use of OT YHWH texts in Paul's letters. In short, Paul consistently applies texts uniquely referring to God in the Old Testament to Jesus in his letters. For example, the Shema, the cardinal statement of Jewish monotheism (Hear O Israel, the Lord o. A selective and unpersuasive treatment. Crispin Fletcher-Louis attempts to build upon the works of Hurtado, Wright, and Bauckham, but fails to persuasively respond to Dunn and McGrath. The work regularly attempts to entice the reader into thinking that Jesus was considered by early Christians as 'divine' without actually defining what he means by this term. In fact, Fletcher-Louis admits as far as p.172 that he has failed to define what he precisely means by 'divine.' He noted throughout the book that 'divine' could mean this or that, but he leaves the reader confused about what he is actually arguing for. He additionally fails to include into his inquiry the birt
He was the founder of Westminster Theological Centre, where he served as the Principal until 2012. Crispin Fletcher-Louis (DPhil, Oxford) is the Director of Whymanity Research and Training. He has held posts at King's College London, and the universities of Durham and Nottingham.