Books in the Early Christianity in Context S. series

Provides an English translation of the entire "Gospel of Thomas", which includes the original 'kernel' of the Gospel and all the sayings. This book also includes translations to the parallels of the Gospel.

Examining how Matthew's gospel reflects the situation in which the community found itself after the fall of Jerusalem and the subsequent humiliation of Jews, this volume 276 in the "Journal for the Study of the New testament Supplement" series considers the extent to which he was seeking to oppose Rome's claims to authority and more.

Aims to re-examine Paul within contemporary Jewish debate on the topic of divine grace and its relation to human agency, attuned to the significant theological issues he raises without imposing upon him the frameworks developed in later Christian thought.