Includes bibliographical references (p. [335]-434) and indexes.

About Christian origins -- The nature of the sources -- In search of ancient Israel -- The interpretation of Scripture -- The synagogue -- The temple -- Jewish parties -- Diaspora Judaism -- Jewish eschatological hope -- An approach to Jesus -- A brief history of Jesus -- The message of Jesus -- Who did Jesus think that he was? -- The trial of Jesus -- The resurrection of Jesus -- On Paul the apostle -- Christianity before Paul -- The writings of Paul -- Paul and Christian salvation -- Paul and the future -- Pauline ethics -- The eschatological framework of Christianity -- The post-Pauline writings of the New Testament -- the emergence of beliefs about Jesus -- The breach between Christianity and Judaism -- Symbols of the Kingdom -- The development of the Christian ministry -- Early Christian ethics -- The rise of gnosticism -- Summary and conclusion.