: It sought to clearly differentiate the fledgling Christian community from the Jewish groups with which it was often confused. Structure and Content
: The emerging church needed to define its identity against its "parent" religion, Judaism.
: The volume investigates polarization in the trial of Jesus in Mark, as well as the passion narratives in Luke and Acts, exploring how these accounts framed the Jewish role in Jesus' death. Scholarly Significance
: It sought to clearly differentiate the fledgling Christian community from the Jewish groups with which it was often confused. Structure and Content
: The emerging church needed to define its identity against its "parent" religion, Judaism.
: The volume investigates polarization in the trial of Jesus in Mark, as well as the passion narratives in Luke and Acts, exploring how these accounts framed the Jewish role in Jesus' death. Scholarly Significance