{"product_id":"jesus-movement-and-its-expansion-meaning-and-mission-9780802867865","title":"Jesus Movement and Its Expansion: Meaning and Mission","description":"\u003ci\u003eAuthoritative account of the Jesus movement's Greco-Roman and Jewish matrix and its development into the second century\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this book Sean Freyne explores the rise and expansion of early Christianity within the context of the Greco-Roman world -- the living, dynamic matrix of Jesus and his followers. In addition to offering fresh insights into Jesus' Jewish upbringing and the possible impact of Greco-Roman lifestyles on him and his followers, Freyne delves into the mission and expansion of the Jesus movement in Palestine and beyond during the first hundred years of its development. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To give readers a full picture of the context in which the Jesus movement developed, Freyne includes pictures, maps, and timelines throughout the book. Freyne's interdisciplinary approach, combining historical, archaeological, and literary methods, makes \u003ci\u003eThe Jesus Movement and Its Expansion\u003c\/i\u003e both comprehensive and accessible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSean Freyne (1935-2013) was professor emeritus of theology at Trinity College, Dublin. His other books include \u003ci\u003eJesus, a Jewish Galilean: A New Reading of the Jesus Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTexts, Contexts, and Cultures: Essays on Biblical Topics.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328399544594,"sku":"9780802867865","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_997b1d09-a59b-4170-9a8a-5db4eb77c1e0.jpg?v=1727738521","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jesus-movement-and-its-expansion-meaning-and-mission-9780802867865","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}