At the Origins of Christian Worship: The Context and Character of Earliest Christian Devotion

by Larry W. Hurtado

Book Overview

This volume makes a valuable contribution to the debate about the origins and development of Christianity. Larry Hurtado argues that understanding the nature of Christianity in the first century requires taking full account of the first Christians' devotional practices because worship was the context in which christological titles and other expressions of faith were given their specific meaning--a fact that has largely been ignored.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802847498
• ISBN13: 9780802847492
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.8"