Beschreibung
The construction of early Christian identity was a dynamic
process in which social boundaries were drawn but also
transcended. The source documents of Christianity bear
witness to the process and dynamics involved in the
construction of insiders and outsiders – determining who is
to be included and who excluded. In the super-diverse and
super-mobile time in which we live, identity boundaries are
often drawn. This volume explores not only New Testament and
Early Christian texts to investigate these dynamics, but
also how contemporary ideology can shape the reading of
scripture to exclude or include others.
Jacobus (Kobus) Kok is Professor of New
Testament at the Evangelische Theologische Faculteit Leuven
and Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria in
South Africa.
Martin Webber is Professor of New Testament at the
Evangelische Theologische Faculteit Leuven and Research
Associate at the University of Pretoria in South Africa.
Jermo van Nes is Senior Researcher at the
Evangelische Theologische Faculteit Leuven and Research
Associate at the University of Pretoria in South Africa.
