Jesus, the Jew from Galilee, Was He a Layman?

Authors

  • Adrián Tolentino Universidad Iberoamericana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24215/26182858e067

Keywords:

judaism, jewish christians, Qumran, second temple, secularism, modernity, religion

Abstract

The recently published book Un solo corpo: Laicità e sacerdozio nel delle origini, authored by Romano Penna, maintains that Jesus and the first Christians were laypeople. In this essay, the contents of the book are reviewed and criticized. The concept of “laity” is an anachronism roughly compatible with the first century AD. Ancient Christianity would be explained accurately with concepts closer to the Second Temple Judaism worldview.

 

Keywords: Judaism; Jewish Christians; Qumran; Second Temple; Secularism; Modernity; Religion.

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Published

2020-12-16

How to Cite

Tolentino, A. (2020). Jesus, the Jew from Galilee, Was He a Layman?. Dios Y El Hombre, 4(2), 067. https://doi.org/10.24215/26182858e067

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Reflections, reviews and comments