Iesus Deus; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; "Not through Semen, Surely"; "From Where Was this Child Born?"; Deus est iuvare; "Light Was That Godhead"; "We Worship One who Rose from His Tomb"; The Name Above Every Name; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
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What does it mean for Jesus to be "deified" in early Christian literature? Early Christians did not simply assert Jesus'divinity; in their literature, they depicted Jesus with the specific and widely-recognized traits of Mediterranean deities. Relying on the methods of the history of religions school and ranging judiciously across Hellenistic literature, M. David Litwa shows that at each stage in their depiction of Jesus' life and ministry, early Christian writings from the beginning relied on categories drawn not from Judaism alone, but on a wide, pan-Mediterranean understanding of deity.
JSTOR
22573/ctt22n4483
Iesus Deus.
9781451479850
Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ.
Church history-- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.