Title First-Century Christians in Twenty-First Century Africa Between Law and Grace in Gabon and Madagascar

Published Boston : BRILL, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (256 p.) Series Studies of Religion in Africa Ser Studies of Religion in Africa Ser Contents Preliminary Material / Nathan P. Devir -- Copyright page / Nathan P. Devir -- Acknowledgements / Nathan P. Devir -- Note on Original Publications / Nathan P. Devir -- Preface / Nathan P. Devir -- Chapter 1 Defining Messianic Judaism: Historical, Textual, and Metacontextual Considerations / Nathan P. Devir -- Chapter 2 Contextualizing Messianic Identities in Current (Africanist) Academic Scholarship / Nathan P. Devir -- Chapter 3 First-Century Christians in Gabon: History, Origins, and Motivations / Nathan P. Devir -- Chapter 4 First-Century Christians in Gabon, Continued: Community Structure, Observance, and Worldviews / Nathan P. Devir -- Chapter 5 First-Century Christians in Madagascar: History, Origins, and Motivations / Nathan P. Devir -- Chapter 6 First-Century Christians in Madagascar, Continued: Community Structure, Observance, and Worldviews / Nathan P. Devir -- Chapter 7 Conclusion / Nathan P. Devir -- Bibliography / Nathan P. Devir -- Index / Nathan P. Devir Summary 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 Judaism. Messianic adherents emulate the Christians of the first century, observing the Jewish commandments while also affirming the salvational grace of Yeshua (Jesus). As the first comparative ethnography of such "fulfilled Jews" on the African continent, this book presents case studies that will enrich our understanding of one of global Christianity's most overlooked iterations Notes Description based upon print version of record Subject Jewish Christians -- Gabon Jewish Christians -- Madagascar Messianic Judaism -- Gabon Jewish Christians Messianic Judaism Gabon Madagascar Form Electronic book ISBN 9789004507708 9004507701

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