Jesus Christ and the Revolution of Destiny

Appearing in this outstanding book which gathers together leading scholars to consider ways in which Jesus and his earliest followers understood their identities and missions in the light of their distinctive readings of the Old Testament. The volume explores why they read their Scriptures in these ways, and how that might impact our understanding of earliest Christianity and Christian interpretation of the Bible. In particular, the book considers that the Christ event functioned as a trigger for the earliest Christians, sparking the creative opportunity for their Bible to be re-read and re-interpreted in the light of its newfound conclusion.
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