Jesus, Sin and Perfection in Early Christianity
Author | : Jeffrey S. Siker |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2015-08-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107105416 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107105412 |
Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Download or read book Jesus, Sin and Perfection in Early Christianity written by Jeffrey S. Siker and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full-length study to trace how early Christians came to view Jesus as sinless, this volume presents a taxonomy of sin in early Judaism and examines moments in Jesus' life associated with sinfulness. It explores the implications of a retrospective faith that elevated Jesus to perfect divinity, redefining sin.