The Jesus Movement and Its Expansion

Download or read book The Jesus Movement and Its Expansion written by Sean Freyne and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-09 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Sen Freyne explores the rise and expansion of early Christianity within the context of the Greco-Roman world -- the living, dynamic matrix of Jesus and his followers. In addition to offering fresh insights into Jesus' Jewish upbringing and the possible impact of Greco-Roman lifestyles on him and his followers, Freyne delves into the mission and expansion of the Jesus movement in Palestine and beyond during the first hundred years of its development. To give readers a full picture of the context in which the Jesus movement developed, Freyne includes pictures, maps, and timelines throughout the book. Freyne's interdisciplinary approach, combining historical, archaeological, and literary methods, makes The Jesus Movement and Its Expansion both comprehensive and accessible.