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Redemptive Almsgiving in Early Christianity

By Roman Garrison

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Redemptive Almsgiving in Early Christianity

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In the light of the New Testament's conviction that Jesus Christ died for sins, and that the Cross is a 'once for all' act that makes the Temple cult unnecessary, this challenging work probes the reasons for the emerging doctrine of redemptive almsgiving in early Christianity. Do the New Testament writers themselves (even Jesus!) implicitly endorse the view that a 'supplementary' or alternative means of atonement is necessary? What is the background of this theme in Graeco-Roman sources and in the Hebrew Bible? What are the principal texts in early Christian literature that advocate almsgiving as a 'ransom' for sin? These questions firmly govern this investigation of the social and theological forces that gave legitimacy to a doctrine that at first appears to contradict the primary New Testament soteriology, namely that the death of Jesus Christ is the exclusive means of redemption from sin.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
188
Release Date:
2015-01-29
Publication Date:
2015-01-29
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1474230601
ISBN13:
9781474230605
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
452 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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