Jesus & the rise of early Christianity : a history of New Testament times

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The New Testament as history -- The impact of Christ -- The Hellenistic background to Jesus -- Herod, Idumaean, King of the Jews -- Jesus' birth & boyhood -- Jesus' context: Galilee & Peraea -- Jesus' context: Judea -- Jesus of Nazareth (c. 29-33) -- Resurrection, exaltation & the Spirit -- The community of the Messiah in Jerusalem (c. 33/34) -- The scattering of the community & the conversion of Saul (c.34/35) -- Peter in Palestine (33-47) -- The apostolate of Saul in the "unknown years" (c.34-47) -- The inclusion of the Gentiles (47-49) -- James, Cephas & John -- Paul's later ministry (c. 50-65) -- Churches & evangelists (33-100) -- The four Gospels -- The kingdom of Christ.