Apostolic Christianity: History Of The Christian Church Volume I

Cover......Page 1
About this book......Page 2
Table of Contents......Page 3
Preface to the Revised Edition......Page 7
From the Preface to the First Edition......Page 8
Preface to the Third Revision......Page 9
Addenda......Page 10
Literature......Page 12
Nature of Church History......Page 13
Branches of Church History......Page 16
Sources of Church History......Page 18
Periods of Church History......Page 19
Uses of Church History......Page 23
Duty of the Historian......Page 24
Literature of Church History......Page 27
Preparation for Christianity in the History of the Jewish......Page 42
Central Position of Christ in the History of the World......Page 43
Judaism......Page 45
The Law, and the Prophecy......Page 50
Heathenism......Page 52
Grecian Literature, and the Roman Empire......Page 56
Judaism and Heathenism in Contact......Page 61
Sources and Literature......Page 63
The Founder of Christianity......Page 71
Chronology of the Life of Christ......Page 77
The Land and the People......Page 92
Aprocyphal Traditions......Page 107
The Resurrection of Christ......Page 115
Sources and Literature of the Apostolic Age......Page 123
The Critical Reconstruction of the History of the Apostolic Age......Page 135
Chronology of the Apostolic Age......Page 144
The Miracle of Pentecost and the Birthday of the Christian Church. A.D. 30.......Page 149
The Church of Jerusalem and the Labors of Peter......Page 164
The Peter of History and the Peter of Fiction......Page 169
James the Brother of the Lord......Page 175
St. Paul and the Conversion of the Gentiles......Page 185
Sources and Literature on St. Paul and his Work......Page 186
Paul before his Conversion......Page 189
The Conversion of Paul......Page 195
The Work of Paul......Page 207
Paul's Missionary Labors......Page 210
The Synod of Jerusalem, and the Compromise between Jewish and Gentile Christianity......Page 217
The Conservative Reaction, and the Liberal Victory - Peter and Paul at Antioch......Page 228
Christianity in Rome......Page 233
The Roman Conflagration and the Neronian Persecution......Page 241
The Jewish War and the Destruction of Jerusalem. A.D. 70......Page 250
Effects of the Destruction of Jerusalem on the Christian Church......Page 256
The Johannean Literature......Page 258
Life and Character of John......Page 262
Apostolic Labors of John......Page 269
Traditions Respecting John......Page 272
The Power of Christianity......Page 274
The Spiritual Gifts......Page 277
Christianity in Individuals......Page 279
Christianity and Slavery......Page 281
Christianity and Society......Page 284
Spiritual Condition of the Congregations.--The Seven Churches in Asia......Page 285
Worship in the Apostolic Age......Page 287
The Synagogue......Page 288
The Several Parts of Worship......Page 291
Baptism......Page 294
he Lord's Supper......Page 298
Sacred Times--The Lord's Day......Page 300
Literature......Page 303
The Christian Ministry, and its Relation to the Christian Community......Page 306
Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists......Page 308
Presbyters or Bishops. The Angels of the Seven Churches. James of Jerusalem......Page 310
Deacons and Deaconesses......Page 315
Church Discipline......Page 316
The Council at Jerusalem......Page 317
The Church and the Kingdom of Christ......Page 320
Literature......Page 321
Unity of Apostolic Teaching......Page 322
Different Types of Apostolic Teaching......Page 325
The Jewish Christian Theology--I. James and the Gospel of Law......Page 326
II. Peter and the Gospel of Hope......Page 329
The Gentile Christian Theology. Paul and the Gospel of Faith......Page 331
John and the Gospel of Love......Page 346
Heretical Perversions of the Apostolic Teaching......Page 357
Literature......Page 359
Rise of the Apostolic Literature......Page 360
Character of the New Testament......Page 362
Literature on the Gospels......Page 363
The Four Gospels......Page 366
The Synoptists......Page 375
Matthew......Page 389
Mark......Page 398
Luke......Page 410
John......Page 427
Critical Review of the Johannean Problem......Page 449
The Acts of the Apostles......Page 454
The Epistles......Page 464
The Catholic Epistles......Page 465
The Epistles of Pau......Page 469
The Epistles to the Thessalonians......Page 473
The Epistles to the Corinthians......Page 474
The Epistles to the Galatians......Page 477
The Epistle to the Romans......Page 478
The Epistles of the Captivity......Page 480
The Epistle to the Colossians......Page 481
The Epistle to the Ephesians......Page 485
Colossians and Ephesians Compared and Vindicated......Page 489
The Epistle to the Philippians......Page 492
The Epistle to Philemon......Page 495
The Pastoral Epistles......Page 498
The Epistle To The Hebrews......Page 504
The Apocalypse......Page 514
Concluding Reflections. Faith and Criticism......Page 533
Subject Index......Page 539
Index of Scripture References......Page 540
Index of Citations......Page 547
Index of Names......Page 552
Greek Words and Phrases......Page 558
Hebrew Words and Phrases......Page 590
German Words and Phrases......Page 592
French Words and Phrases......Page 611