Many biblical scholars treat the apostle Peter as a vague figure in the early church and regard the early tradition as something that cannot be trusted. In Saint Peter: The Underestimated Apostle Martin Hengel rejects the common minimalist...
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Many biblical scholars treat the apostle Peter as a vague figure in the early church and regard the early tradition as something that cannot be trusted.
In Saint Peter: The Underestimated Apostle Martin Hengel rejects the common minimalist view about Peter's role in the Scriptures and in the early church.
Arguing that Peter is wrongly underappreciated, Hengel shows that Peter was, in fact, central to developing both the Jewish and the Gentile Christian missions. Though Hengel's work rests on meticulous scholarship, it is written in a manner that any interested reader will find clear and enlightening
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This work rejects the common minimalist view about the apostle Peter's role in the Scriptures and in the early Church and shows that Peter was central to developing both the Jewish and Gentile Christian missions.
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PRODUCT DETAIL
- Catalogue Code 303207
- Product Code 9780802827180
- ISBNÂ 0802827187
- EANÂ 9780802827180
- Pages 176
- Department Academic
- Category Biblical Studies
- Sub-Category New Testament
- Publisher Eerdmans
- Publication Date Oct 2010
- Sales Rank 63202
- Dimensions 228 x 152 x 11mm
- Weight 0.254kg
Martin Hengel
Martin Hengel (1926-2009) was professor emeritus of New Testament and early Judaism at the University of Tubingen, Germany. He was a world class scholar and pre-eminent authority on Judaism and the New Testament World. He authored over 150 books and articles, including Acts and the History of Earliest Christianity; Jews, Greeks, and Barbarians; Between Jesus and Paul; Judaism and Hellenism; Studies in the Gospel of Mark; The Four Gospels and the One Gospel of Jesus Christ and Saint Peter: The Underestimated Apostle.