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by: Elizabeth McNamer See Larger Image List Price: $19.95 Our Price: $12.17 You Save: $7.78 (39%) Prices subject to change. Used Price: $11.98 Third Party New Price: $11.56 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 275.6944201 EAN: 9780809145232 ISBN: 0809145235 Label: Paulist Press Manufacturer: Paulist Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 100 Publication Date: May 28, 2008 Publisher: Paulist Press Sales Rank: 775769 Studio: Paulist Press Related Items: To Share in the Body: A Theology of Martyrdom for Today's Church Readings in Christian Thought Theology for the Community of God The Interpretation of Scripture: In Defense of the Historical-Critical Method Religious Life and Priesthood: Perfectae Caritatis, Optatam Totius, Presbyterorum Ordinis (Rediscovering Vatican II) see more Editorial Review: Product Description: This book, beautifully illustrated with maps and photos, traces the little-known story of the original Jewish Christian community and presents intriguing evidence connecting Jesus and his family with the Essenes. Focusing on the first century (33-135 C.E.) in Jerusalem after the death of Jesus, its thesis is that the Jerusalem community remained true to their Jewish heritage and had a connection with the Essenes. The first bishop of Jerusalem was James, the brother of Jesus. He was the author of the letter of James. He was murdered in the year 62. An Essene priest, Thabuti expected to replace James but was not elected, and this led to the first schism in the church. James was followed by Simon, the cousin of Jesus, who was bishop until 104. At that time, descendants of the house of David were persecuted by the Romans. There were 13 bishops between then and 135. Christianity was a sect within Judaism. After the Bar Kohaba rebellion a gentile bishop was appointed. The Jewish church was inundated by gentiles and eventually integrated into the Byzantine church. The purpose of the book is to bring to light our Jewish connections, and, as the state of Israel is being threatened, an appreciation of our Jewish heritage. Uniqueness: * The only book available that attempts to reconcile Christianity with our Jewish heritage Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - I see dead Essenes I recently read Jesus and First-Century Christianity in Jerusalem by Elizabeth Mcnamer and Bargil Pixner that was sent to me for review by Paulist Press. The book starts with an overview of the Essenes and then the Nazoreans and then goes on to give a historical overview that includes Jesus' public years and then concentrates mainly on the Church in Jerusalem up to the year 135. The overview of Jesus and subsequent resurrection is mainly straight-forward account as is the subsequent years of the ... Read More Rating: - The origins of Christianity is a compelling subject of interest for every new generation of scholars and believers. The origins of Christianity is a compelling subject of interest for every new generation of scholars and believers. Advances in archaeology has made tremendous and on-going contributions to our understanding of how the Christian movement has evolved over its first few decades and centuries of existence. "Jesus and First Century Christianity in Jerusalem" is a close examination of early Christianity. In the beginning, Christianity was considered a fringe sect of Judaism; some even considered it no ... Read More Browse for similar items by category: Bargain Books Audiobooks Biography Business & Investing Calendars