In How on Earth Did Jesus Become a God? Larry Hurtado investigates the intense devotion to Jesus that emerged with surprising speed after his death. Reverence for Jesus among early Christians; notes Hurtado; included both grand claims about Jesus' significance and a pattern of devotional practices that effectively treated him as divine. This book argues that whatever one makes of such devotion to Jesus; the subject deserves serious historical consideration. Mapping out the lively current debate about Jesus; Hurtado explains the evidence; issues; and positions at stake. He goes on to treat the opposition to -- and severe costs of -- worshiping Jesus; the history of incorporating such devotion into Jewish monotheism; and the role of religious experience in Christianity's development out of Judaism. The follow-up to Hurtado's award-winningLord Jesus Christ (2003); this book provides compelling answers to queries about the development of the church's belief in the divinity of Jesus.
#187220 in Books Moody Publishing 1996-09-10 1996-09-10Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .44 x 6.00l; .70 #File Name: 0802477461216 pagesSpiritual Disciplines Within the Church Participating Fully in the Body of Christ
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