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, Natan (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill 2022
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Series/Journal:Studies of religion in Africa volume 50
Religious Studies, Theology and Philosophy E-Books Online, Collection 2022
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Gabon / Madagascar / Jewish Christian / Messianism / Syncretism
Further subjects:B Jewish Christians (Madagascar)
B Messianic Judaism (Gabon)
B Jewish Christians (Gabon)
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505 8 0 |t Acknowledgements /  |r Nathan P. Devir 
505 8 0 |t Note on Original Publications /  |r Nathan P. Devir 
505 8 0 |t Preface /  |r Nathan P. Devir 
505 8 0 |t Chapter 1 Defining Messianic Judaism: Historical, Textual, and Metacontextual Considerations /  |r Nathan P. Devir 
505 8 0 |t Chapter 2 Contextualizing Messianic Identities in Current (Africanist) Academic Scholarship /  |r Nathan P. Devir 
505 8 0 |t Chapter 3 First-Century Christians in Gabon: History, Origins, and Motivations /  |r Nathan P. Devir 
505 8 0 |t Chapter 4 First-Century Christians in Gabon, Continued: Community Structure, Observance, and Worldviews /  |r Nathan P. Devir 
505 8 0 |t Chapter 5 First-Century Christians in Madagascar: History, Origins, and Motivations /  |r Nathan P. Devir 
505 8 0 |t Chapter 6 First-Century Christians in Madagascar, Continued: Community Structure, Observance, and Worldviews /  |r Nathan P. Devir 
505 8 0 |t Chapter 7 Conclusion /  |r Nathan P. Devir 
505 8 0 |t Bibliography /  |r Nathan P. Devir 
505 8 0 |t Index /  |r Nathan P. Devir. 
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