Library of New Testament studies ;133Library of New Testament studies
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Library of historical Jesus studies
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GENERAL NOTES
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Revision of the author's thesis )Ph. D.(--University of Queensland, 2005, entitled: 'Many will come from the east and the west' : Jesus and the origins of the Gentile mission
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"Acknowledgments" signed March 2006
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Includes bibliographical references )p. ]178[-191( and indexes
NOTES PERTAINING TO TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
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Michael F. Bird
CONTENTS NOTE
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Jesus and the Gentiles -- 'Restore the kingdom to Israel' : Jesus, the Gentiles and the restoration of Israel -- 'No crumbs for the dogs' : negative remarks about Gentiles and restrictions of Jesus' mission to Israel -- 'A kingdom for the birds' : sayings about Gentiles -- 'I have not found such faith in Israel' : narrative material about Gentiles -- A light and a house for all nations : the rationale for the salvation of the Gentiles in Jesus' mission -- Conclusion