Jesus in the Epistle of Barnabas

While the reasons for the initial parting of the ways between Barnanbas' community and lived Judaism are irrecoverable, this study shows that Jesus has become foundational for maintaining separation between "them" and "us." In this brief monograph, J. Christopher Edwards undertakes a thorough study of the epistle's Jesus traditions and demonstrates that Jesus is the rhetorical key to almost every argument in this early piece of Adversus Judaeosliterature, whether it concerns the law, the covenant, the land, Yom Kippur, circumcision, baptism, the Sabbath, or the temple. No previous work has made the Jesus traditions in Barnabas the focus of its attention.

In timp ce motivele despartirii initiale a cailor dintre comunitatea lui Barnanbas si iudaismul trait sunt irecuperabile, acest studiu arata ca Isus a devenit fundamental pentru mentinerea separarii intre „ei” si „noi”. In aceasta scurta monografie, J. Christopher Edwards intreprinde un studiu amanuntit al traditiilor lui Isus ale epistolei si demonstreaza ca Isus este cheia retorica a aproape tuturor argumentelor din aceasta prima piesa a Adversus Judaeosliterature, indiferent daca este vorba despre lege, legamant, tara, Yom Kippur, taierea imprejur, botezul, Sabatul sau templul.