First-Century Christians in Twenty-First Century Africa : Between Law and Grace in Gabon and Madagascar /

First-Century Christians in Twenty-First Century Africa : Between Law and Grace in Gabon and Madagascar /

Millions of African Christians who consider themselves genealogical descendants of one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel-in other words, Jewish by ethnicity, but Christian in terms of faith-are increasingly choosing a religious affiliation that honors both of these identities. Their choice: Messianic...

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Main Author: Devir, Nathan P. (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2022.

Series: Studies of Religion in Africa ; 50.
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2022.

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Jewish Christians > Gabon.
Jewish Christians > Madagascar.
Messianic Judaism > Gabon.

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Call Number: BR158

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material /
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  • Copyright page /
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  • Acknowledgements /
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  • Note on Original Publications /
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  • Preface /
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  • Chapter 1 Defining Messianic Judaism: Historical, Textual, and Metacontextual Considerations /
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  • Chapter 2 Contextualizing Messianic Identities in Current (Africanist) Academic Scholarship /
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  • Chapter 3 First-Century Christians in Gabon: History, Origins, and Motivations /
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  • Chapter 4 First-Century Christians in Gabon, Continued: Community Structure, Observance, and Worldviews /
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  • Chapter 5 First-Century Christians in Madagascar: History, Origins, and Motivations /
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  • Chapter 6 First-Century Christians in Madagascar, Continued: Community Structure, Observance, and Worldviews /
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  • Chapter 7 Conclusion /
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  • Bibliography /
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  • Index /
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