The New Testament and Gnosis Biblical Studies:Bloomsbury AcademicCollections Bringing back into print many titles from the renowned British theological publishers T&T Clark, this is a fascinating collection comprising seven sets of Biblical Studies titles. Founded in 1821 in Edinburgh, and still publishing under its own name to this day, T&T Clark established itself early on as the doyen of Biblical Studies publishing, most notably with its translations of influential theological titles. This collection encompasses the numerous and varied subjects of Biblical Studies, starting with the history of Judaism and the Hebrew Bible, then tracing the origins and influences of early Christianity, looking at the epistolary writings of the New Testament, givingin-depth analyses and interpretation of the Gospels and its writers, as well as detailing criticism of the Bible itself over the years and examining the complex and diverse languages of the Bible. The collection is available both in e-book and print versions. Titles in Biblical Studiesare available in the following subsets: Biblical Studies: The Hebrew Bible Biblical Studies: Early Christianity Biblical Studies: The Epistles Biblical Studies: Gospel Interpretation Biblical Studies: Gospel Narrative Biblical Studies: Historic Texts Biblical Studies: Biblical Languages Other titles available in Biblical Studies: Early Christianityinclude: Human Agents of Cosmic Power in Hellenistic Judaism and the Synoptic Tradition, Mary E. Mills Jude and the Relatives of Jesus in the Early Church, Richard Bauckham James and the "Q" Sayings of Jesus, Patrick Hartin Eschatology and the Covenant: A Comparison of 4 Ezra and Romans 1-11,Bruce Longenecker Power and Politics in Palestine: The Jews and the Governing of their Land, 100 BC-AD 70, James S. McLaren Paul, Antioch and Jerusalem: A Study in Relationships and Authority in Earliest Christianity, Nicholas Taylor Jesus, Paul and Torah: Collected Essays, Heikki Räisänen Paul and the Scriptures of Israel, Ed. by Craig A. Evans and James A. Sanders Redemptive Almsgiving in Early Christianity, Roman Garrison The New Testament and Gnosis Edited by Alastair Logan and Alexander J. M. Wedderburn Biblical Studies: Early Christianity BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC COLLECTIONS Bloomsbury Academic An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc BloomsburyAcademic An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 50 Bedford Square 1385 Broadway London New York WC1B 3DP NY 10018 UK USA www.bloomsbury.com BLOOMSBURY and the Diana logo are trademarks of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc First published in 1983 by T&T Clark Reprinted in 2004 This edition publishedby Bloomsbury Academic 2015 ©Alastair Logan and AlexanderJ. M. Wedderburn,2015 Alastair Logan and Alexander J. M. Wedderburnhaveasserted theirright under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as Editorsof this work. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. No responsibility for loss caused to any individual or organization acting on or refraining from action as a result of the material in this publication can be accepted by Bloomsbury or the author. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available fromthe British Library. ISBN: HB: 978-1-4742-3042-1 ePDF: 978-1-4742-3043-8 Set: 978-1-4742-2894-7 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress Series: Bloomsbury Academic Collections, ISSN 2051-0012 Printed and bound in Great Britain