The Earliest Christian Text

Polebridge Press, November 2013

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Editorial Reviews:

"In a lucid analysis which pays careful attention to nuances of the text, Professor Lüdemann situates PaulÕs earliest letter in the very first phase of emerging Christianity. This is historical scholarship at its best. The book deserves to be studied by scholars and laypeople alike."
Heikki Räisänen, Professor emeritus, Academy of Finland

"Gerd Lüdemann has once again demonstrated his abilities in textual and historical analysis. He highlights the importance of 1 Thessalonians as the first written document in early Christianity, dating it a decade earlier than most have supposed. Readers will find the book intelligent in its style, important in its content, and penetrating in its analyses."
Eugene TeSelle, Professor emeritus, Vanderbilt University

"A masterful exegetical discussion of the earliest of PaulÕs letters, readable for scholars, pastors and laypeople alike. Lüdemann plumbs the depths of the letter so vital to studies of the Second Coming of Jesus, and to that much awaited rapture made popular by the Left Behind series. Eager readers of all kinds will find this book engaging, informative and useful."
Kathleen Corley, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh