"Jonathan Knight's Christian Origins will expand the horizons of anyone who reads it. He builds on his earlier work by reconstructing the origins of Christianity through to the early second century. He focuses on the 'big picture' and provides wide-ranging coverage of the historical and cultural setting, key figures and documents, and key issues. Dr Knight is a sure-footed guide to critical study of the beginnings of Christianity and his clear, readable book will be a great stimulus to students of early Christianity - and their teachers too! A fine achievement!" - Steve Walton, London School of Theology, UK

Steve Walton

"Jonathan Knight has written a fast-paced and comprehensive introduction to Christian origins. His work moves from the Old Testament through to the Gnostics. While Knight certainly has his own opinions on topics he does a very able job of introducing the viewpoints of other scholars. Christian Origins could serve as a useful textbook for students, or provide an easy-to-read introduction for those interested in exploring this topic for the first time." - Stanley Porter, President, Dean and Professor of New Testament, McMaster Divinity College, Ontario, Canada

Stanley Porter

"In Christian Origins Jonathan Knight describes the emergence of Christianity from Judaism and seeks to do justice to the character of early Christian theology. In accessible terms, he selectively but critically engages with scholarship in the Old and New Testaments, Judaism, and the history of the Church." - Bruce Chilton, Bernard Iddings Bell Professor of Religion, Bard College, New York, USA

Bruce Chilton

"This wide-ranging study of Christian origins offers a helpful introduction to the New Testament. Readers will find in this book the fruits of wide reading and a perspective on Christian origins which sets it in its wider religious context and seeks to tease out the particular characteristics which gave the religion its distinctive shape." - Christopher Rowland, Dean Ireland Professor of the Exegesis Scripture, University of Oxford, UK

Christopher Rowland

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Mention -New Testament Abstracts, Vol. 53 No. 1, 2009