Peter, Stephen, James and John: Studies in Early Non-Pauline Christianity

Peter, Stephen, James & John: Studies in Early Non-Pauline Christianity / F. F. Bruce......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
Abbreviations......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
Introduction......Page 14
1. Leader of the twelve......Page 16
2. What became of the others?......Page 19
3. "Getting to know Kephas"......Page 21
4. The Acts of Peter......Page 24
5. Conference at Jerusalem......Page 29
6. Confrontation at Antioch......Page 35
7. Peter's wider ministry......Page 40
8. Antioch, Corinth and Rome......Page 44
1. Hellenists in the Jerusalem church......Page 50
2. Stephen and his teaching......Page 53
3. The Hellenistic dispersion......Page 58
4. The church of Antioch......Page 61
5. The Letter of "Barnabas"......Page 63
6. Apollos of Alexandria......Page 66
7. The beginnings of Alexandrian Christianity......Page 72
8. The Galilaean thesis......Page 77
9. The Letter to the Hebrews......Page 80
10. Concluding reflections......Page 84
1. The brethren of the Lord......Page 87
2. James's progress to leadership......Page 91
3. Biblical exegesis at the Council of Jerusalem......Page 94
4. After the Council......Page 98
5. Greek gifts......Page 102
6. The last days of James......Page 111
7. Later developments......Page 115
1. The memory of John at Ephesus......Page 121
2. John the divine......Page 126
3. The witness of Polycrates......Page 127
4. The witness of Irenaeus......Page 129
5. The witness of Papias......Page 131
6. The witness of Dionysius......Page 139
7. The Johannine circle......Page 142
8. Conclusion......Page 152
Index......Page 154