The Jerusalem temple and early Christian identity - Wardle, Timothy, 1974- (T bingen, Germany : Mohr Siebeck, 2010)
Introduction -- The centrality of the the Jerusalem temple and high priesthood in Second Temple Judaism -- Reactions to the influence of the Jerusalem temple and priesthood -- The emergence of alternative temples -- The Jerusalem temple and early Christian identity -- Concluding reflections and implications.
Slightly revised and expanded version of the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Duke University, Durham, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-263) and indexes.
Keywords: Temple of Jerusalem (Jerusalem); Christianity -- Essence, genius, nature