The trajectories in early Christianity Scroggs, Robin. creator Johnson, Marshall D. text bibliography mnu Minneapolis Fortress Press c2011 2011 monographic eng

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xiii, 241 p. ; 24 cm. "Seeking the patterns of thought that shaped early beliefs about Jesus as the Christ, the late Robin Scroggs explores the social settings that sparked the primary christological themes and traces their trajectories through the literature that made up the New Testament" -- Publisher's description. The cosmocrator trajectory -- The Son of Man trajectory: early stages -- The Christos trajectory -- The fate of Christos in the Hellenistic church -- The three trajectories: what's at stake for believers -- The Synoptic Gospels and the three trajectories -- Paul and the cosmocrator trajectory -- The cosmocrator trajectory in Colossians and Ephesians -- Hebrews and the cosmocrator trajectory -- Theology and politics: Acts and Revelation -- The Gospel and First Epistle of John and the three trajectories. Robin Scroggs ; edited by Marshall D. Johnson ; with a foreword by Alexandra Brown. Includes bibliographical references and index. Jesus Christ History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600 Theology Social scientific criticism BT198 .S374 2011 232 9780800697914 (pbk) 080069791X (hc : alk. paper) 2010045033 DLC 160323 20250312110422.0 16522414