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Early Christian Mission (2 Volume Set)
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Product Description How is it that a first-generation Jewish messianic movement undertook a mission to the pagan world and rapidly achieved a momentum that would have a lasting and significant impact on world history? This momentous question has surprisingly eluded the concentrated focus of historians and New Testament scholars. Perhaps it is because the story of early Christian mission encompasses so much of the history of early Christianity. And to tell that history is to traverse a broad spectrum of issues in contemporary New Testament studies, all of which have been investigated in specialized depth, though frequently unconnected to a unified picture. On the other hand, as Eckhard Schnabel comments, those who have attempted to paint "the portrait of early Christian missions" have "often painted with brush strokes too broad." As a result, an "undifferentiated picture of early Christian mission" is widely held. In this monumental study, Schnabel gives us both a unified and detailed picture of the rise and growth of early Christian mission. He begins with a search for a missionary impulse in the Old Testament and Second Temple Judaism. He then weighs the evidence for a mission of Jesus to Gentiles. But the center of focus is the apostolic missionary activity as it is related in Acts, Paul's letters and the rest of the New Testament. Here is a study that seeks to describe all the evidence relevant to the missionary strategy and tactics of the early church, to explain the theological dimensions of the early Christian mission, and to integrate the numerous studies published in the last decades into a synthetic overall picture. Schnabel?s detailed and immensely informed analysis will reward careful reading and reflection, and form a solid basis for a new understanding of the rise of Christianity and the nature of Christian mission--both then and now. When you order this item you will receive two volumes: Jesus and the Twelve (Volume 1) and Paul the Early Church (Volume 2). An outline of both is in Volume 1 and the indexes are in Volume 2. Review "Early Christian Mission humbly yet authoritatively reveals the author's unapologetic, intelligent, exhaustive, and very lucid defense of his conservative understanding of the Christian church's early evangelical mission. The sheer scope of Schnabel's research and presentation is daunting to the most energetic reader because of its breadth and scope." -- Chris Carr, Midwestern Journal of Theology, 2008 "This two-volume set by Eckhard Schnabel is a remarkable achievement. I finished working my way through the nearly 1,600 pages of text, and despite the length found myself enjoying it immensely. It is a a unique blend of history, exegesis, theology and praxis rolled into one. Schnabel is to be commended for this breathtaking achievement." -- Matt Harmon, Biblical Theology, May 5, 2008 "A welcome resource for historians, NT exegetes, and present-day Christian missionaries." -- William J. Larken, Jr. and Joel F. Williams, Bulletin for Biblical Research, 18.1 "Any one interested in the mission of the early church . . . will remain indebted for a long time to Schnabel for this treasure trove of information. What it lacks in exciting narrative is more than compensated for by its encyclopedic usefulness." -- Craig Blomberg, Themelios 32/2 "An encyclopedia of missions in the first century . . . Clearly written . . . Reads as a continuous historical account." -- EMQ, January 2006 "Schnabel's presentation of the early Christian mission conveys a sense of reality . . . the careful examination of secondary literature . . . add[s] credibility" -- Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, December 2005 "A landmark work. There has been no book on this topic of such significance since Harnack's Mission and Expansion over a century ago. Rich in its comprehensive coverage, Dr. Schnabel's book opens windows for the reader, letting in light from the New Testament, from the ancient chur
