The Theology of Jewish Christianity

CONTENTS 
Note  on  the first English  language  edition 
Glossary 
List  of Abbreviations 
Introduction  
1. THE LITERARY HERITAGE OF JEWISH CHRISTIANITY 
Old Testament Pseudepigrapha 
New Testament Apocrypha 
Liturgical Texts 
Barnabas  and Hermas 
Ignatius and Clement 
Traditions of the Elders 
2. HETERODOX JEWISH CHRISTIANITY 
The Ebionites 
Elkesai and his Disciples 
Christian Zealotism 
Samarito-Christian Gnosis 
Sethians and Ophites 
Carpocrates 
3· JEWISH CHRISTIAN EXEGESIS 
Jewish Christian Targums 
Ancient Christian Midrashim 
The Interpretation of Genesis 
4·  THE TRINITY AND ANGELOLOGY 
The Glorious Angel 
The Word  and Michael 
The Spirit and Gabriel 
The Word and Gabriel 
The Angel  Israel 
The Two Seraphim 
The Holy Spirit  and The Prince of Light 
The Guardian of the Temple 
5.  THE SoN OF GoD 
The Name 
The Law  and  the Covenant 
\'APXH and \'HMEPA 
6.  JEWISH CHRISTIAN APoCALYPTIC 
The Cosmic Ladder 
The Angels 
The Demons and the Problem of Evil 
The Heavenly Books 
7· THE LION AND  THE STAR: THE THEOLOGY OF THE INCARNATION 
The Hidden Descent 
The Star of Jacob 
The Baptism  of Jesus 
8.  THE THEOLOGY OF REDEMPTION (I) 
The Descent into Hell 
The Ascension 
9·  THE THEOLOGY OF REDEMPTION (II): MYSTERIUM CRUCIS 
The Glorious Cross 
The Typology of the Cross 
The Cosmic Cross 
1O.  THE CHURCH 
The Aged Woman 
The Bride  of Christ 
The Church and Wisdom 
11.  BAPTISM AND EUCHARIST 
Christian  Initiation 
Baptismal Rites 
The Eucharist 
12.  THE ORGANISATION OF THE COMMUNITY 
The Liturgical Year 
Presbyters and Prophets 
13.  PERSONAL HOLINESS 
The Two Spirits 
\'APLOTES and GNOSIS 
Encratism 
14.  MILLENARIANISM 
Jewish Christian Eschatology 
The First Resurrection 
The Thousand Years 
The Seventh Millennium 
Conclusion 
Bibliography 
Textual  Indexes 
a.  Old Testament 
b.  Apocrypha (Biblical) 
c.  New Testament 
d.  Jewish Writings 
e.  Jewish  Christian Writings 
f.  Apocryphal Acts 
g.  Gnostic Writings 
h.  Fathers  of the Church 
i.  Miscellaneous Writings 
General  Index