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Resurrection and Reception in Early Christianity provides a comprehensive analysis of how early Christian communities conceptualized, debated, and received the doctrine of resurrection in the centuries following Jesus’s death. Richard C. Miller traces the theological trajectories of resurrection belief across diverse Christian writings, examining how different communities interpreted this central Christian claim.
The book investigates the historical development of resurrection theology, exploring how early Christians engaged with Jewish resurrection traditions while also adapting them to their new faith context. Miller considers the roles of apostolic witnesses, gospel accounts, Pauline epistles, and later Christian writings in shaping resurrection understanding.
By focusing on reception history, this work demonstrates how resurrection beliefs were not static but evolved through dynamic processes of interpretation and reinterpretation. The study contributes to broader conversations about early Christian theology, scriptural authority, and the formation of Christian doctrine during Christianity’s formative centuries.
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