Evans, Craig A.  1952- <br/><br/>
From Jesus to the Church :  the first Christian generation / 
Craig A. Evans. 
 - First edition. 
 - xv, 188 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/> "This small book grew out of the Deichmann Lectures given at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba, Israel, in May of 2010"--Preface, page xi. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-171) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Did Jesus intend to found a church? -- From kingdom of God to church of Christ -- James as leader of the Jesus community -- Phinehan zeal and works of the law : what Paul and James are really saying -- Jerusalem communities in conflict -- The church between Paul, James, and Ignatius -- Appendix. Root causes of the Jewish-Christian rift : from Jesus to Justin. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780664239053 (hbk. : alk. paper) 0664239056 (hbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013041175 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.<br/>Christianity and other religions--Judaism--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BR 165  / .E93 2014