Galilean Upstarts: Jesus' First Followers According to Q

by Leif E. Vaage

15 Members

On This Page

Quick Facts

Description

Who were the first followers of Jesus in Palestine? How were they responsible for gospel traditions that grew out of developments at the eastern end of the Mediterranean basin in the cradle of Syrian Christianity? Did these "Galilean upstarts" constitute the earliest form of Christianity known to us? Based on a thorough study of the literary stratum biblical scholars have designated "Q," Professor Vaage concludes that these "Galilean upstarts" looked very much like Cynics, claimed to be show more acting as agents of God's kingdom, wandered from town to town trading their uncommon wisdom for gestures of hospitality, practiced asceticism, looked back to John and Jesus as heroes of their fledgling movement, and conducted a form of popular resistance to the official truths and virtues of their day. show less

Tags

More Tags

Members

Recently Added By
All Members

Author Information

Leif E. Vaage
10+ Works 102 Members

Classifications

Genres
Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
226.067 — Religion The Bible Gospels and Acts
LCC
BS2441 .V33 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion The Bible The Bible New Testament Works about the New Testament Men, women, and children of the New Testament
More Classifications

Statistics

Members
15
Popularity
1,589,454
Languages
English
Media
Paper
ISBNs
1