The Gospel of Peter and Early Christian Apologetics: Rewriting the Story of Jesus' Death, Burial, and Resurrection: 301 (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe) - Softcover

Henderson, Timothy P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3161507096 ISBN 13: 9783161507090

Publisher: JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck), 2011

Synopsis

Timothy P. Henderson examines the apologetic and polemical characteristics of the Gospel of Peter and demonstrates that this early Christian text was composed by reworking material from the New Testament gospels. He suggests that the category of Second Temple Jewish writings known as Rewritten Bible provides the best analogy for understanding the literary relationship between the Gospel of Peter and the canonical texts. An important feature of this study is its investigation of the ways in which certain criticisms and claims from those outside the Christian movement, including both Jews and Gentiles, played a formative role in the composition of the Gospel of Peter and led its author to alter details from previous accounts in an attempt to provide a more compelling demonstration of Christian claims. Henderson also surveys many parallels from other early Christian literature in order to establish more clearly the apologetic traits of this fascinating gospel.

About this title

About the Author:

Timothy P. Henderson, Born 1971; 2010 PhD, Marquette University;Adjunct Professor of New Testament at Bethel Seminary since 2006, and alsocurrently Adjunct Professor at Concordia University (St. Paul, MN).

About this edition

• Publisher: JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck)
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 3161507096
• ISBN 13: 9783161507090
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 268