The origins of Christian faith

the long version

How did the first Christians of the New Testament come to believe Jesus was the Christ? What did they understand and proclaim? What did this lead them to say about themselves? The Origins of Christian Faith is a scholarly treatment of first-century evidence of the beginnings of Christian faith. Professor Callan carefully analyzes the different layers of New Testament tradition to discover how the first Christian communities grew step-by-step in their understanding of the mystery of Jesus as the Christ. He explains historically each foundational level on which our Christian faith rests. The result is the story of the early church's development of its faith in Jesus. This significant work is fascinating reading for those interested in the growth of the New Testament, the development of theology in its historical context, and the exploration of Jewish and Christian relationships in the first century.