Wardle, Timothy, 1974-

The Jerusalem temple and early Christian identity / [manuscript] / The Jerusalem temple Timothy Wardle. - T bingen, Germany : Mohr Siebeck, c2010. - x, 288 p. ; 24 cm. - Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. II, 291 0340-9570 ; . - Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament., 2. Reihe ; 291. .

Slightly revised and expanded version of the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Duke University, Durham, 2008.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-263) and indexes.

Introduction -- The centrality of the the Jerusalem temple and high priesthood in Second Temple Judaism -- Reactions to the influence of the Jerusalem temple and priesthood -- The emergence of alternative temples -- The Jerusalem temple and early Christian identity -- Concluding reflections and implications.

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