In the Footsteps of Judas and Other Defectors

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In this three-volume set, Apostasy in the New Testament Communities, B. J. Oropeza offers the most thorough examination in recent times on the subject of apostasy in the New Testament. The study examines each book of the New Testament and identifies the emerging Christian community in danger, the nature of apostasy that threatens the congregations, and the consequences of defection. Oropeza compares the various perspectives of the New Testament communities on the subject of apostasy to arrive at the idea that the earliest followers of Christ did not all believe and teach alike on the issue. The first volume, In the Footsteps of Judas and Other Defectors, focuses on the Christ-communities of the Gospels, Acts, and Johannine Letters.

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• Published by: Wipf and Stock Publishers
• Published: 10 November 2011
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• EAN13: 9781725246478
• Language: English
• Document size: 3 MB

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I N T H E F O O T S T E P S O F J U DA S A N D O T H E R D E F E C T O R S

In the Footsteps of Judas and Other Defectors

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B. J. OR OPE Z A

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Apôŝaŝy  e New eŝame Cômmueŝ, ô. 1

Côpyrg © 2011 B. J. Orôpeza. A rgŝ reŝere. Exçep ôr re quôaôŝ  çrça puça- ôŝ ôr reewŝ, ô par ô ŝ ôôk may e reprôuçe  ay maer wôu prôr wre permŝŝô rôm e puŝer. Wre: Permŝŝôŝ, Wp a Sôçk Puŝerŝ, 199 W. 8 Ae., Sue 3, Eugee, OR 97401.

Caŝçae Bôôkŝ A ïmpr ô Wp a Sôçk Puŝerŝ 199 W. 8 Ae., Sue 3 Eugee, OR 97401

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Isbn 13: 978-1-61097-289-5

Caaogîng-în-Pubîcaîon daa or serîes:

Orôpeza, B. J., 1961–

Apôŝaŝy  e New eŝame çômmueŝ / B. J. Orôpeza.

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Côeŝ: . 1, ï e ôôŝepŝ ô Juaŝ a Oer Deeçôrŝ: he Gôŝpeŝ, Açŝ, a Jôae eerŝ. . 2, Jewŝ, Geeŝ, a e Oppôeŝ ô Pau: he Paue eerŝ. . 3, Curçeŝ uer Sege ô Perŝeçuô a Aŝŝmaô: he Geera Epŝeŝ a Reeaô.

Isbn 13: 978-1-61097-289-5 . 1); 978-1-61097-290-1 . 2); 978-1-61097-291-8 . 3); 978-1-61097-206-2 ôŝ. 1–3)

1. Apôŝaŝy—Bça eaçg. 2. Apôŝaŝy—Crŝay. 3. Be N..—heôôgy. ï. e. ïï. Sereŝ.

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Contents

hé Gôspé ô Mark: hé Méssagé ô Pérsécûîôn and Obdûracy ôr é Markan Côûnîy 11

hé Gôspé ô Maéw: aw Bréakérs, Fasé Prôpés, and Fîna Jûdgén 48

ûké-Acs: Pérséérancé and Tépaîôn aông Jéws and Génîés în é Pan ô Gôd 98

hé Gôspé ô Jôn and é Epîsés ô Jô: Deeçôrŝ rôm e Jôae Cômmuy 160

Côçuŝô 229

Bîbîograpy 235

Ancîen Sourcesïndex259

Auor ïndex 292

Subjec ïndex 297

Preface

îs réé-ôûé wôrk îs y aép ô dô a côpéé sûdy ôn é sûbjéc T ô apôsasy în é Néw Tésaén, wîc îs é aîn réasôn ôr îs sîzéabé éng. hé sûdy adds and éxpands ôn y préîôûs papérs and pûbîcaîôns ôn é sûbjéc. ïn ésé ôûés ï éxaîné é énîré Néw Tésaén aépîng ô addréss déécîôn rô é éérgîng Crîsîan aî accôrdîng ô é réspécîé aûôrs ôr côûnîy’s pôîn ô îéw. Vôûé ôné ôcûsés ôn é Crîs-côûnîîés ô é Gôspés, Acs, and Jôannîné éérs. Vôûé wô éxaînés é Paûîné côûnî- îés încûdîng é ûndîspûéd, dîspûéd, and Pasôra éérs. ïn ôûé réé ï côér é généra épîsés ô Hébréws, Jaés, 1 and 2 Péér, and Jûdé, and én énd wî é bôôk ô Rééaîôn. ïn ôrdér ô apprécîaé y sûsaînéd argûén, é réadér îs éncôûragéd ô ôôk a a réé ôûés. hé énîré wôrk îs ôîaéd by é pôssîbîîy ô dîérsé ôpînîôns wîîn é Néw Tésaén côûnîîés abôû aîng away, a prôspéc a ï énîônéd bû was nô abé ô dééôp înPau and Aposasy: Escaoogy, Perseverance and Faîng Away în e Corînîan Congregaîon (2000). Smar ô my preôuŝ môôgrap, ŝ çurre wôrk ôeŝnoe ô ŝere ôr ee eôôgça pôŝôŝ ŝuç aŝ Caŝm ôr Armaŝm. A ôr e reçôr,  çaŝe ŝômeôe wŝeŝ ô peg ôw my ôw eôôgça preŝuppôŝôŝ, my regôuŝ açkgrôu çueŝ a ôma Rôma Caôç uprgg, a e ï e away ô ŝeçuarŝm we grôwg up, u e ï reure ô a a aee a Peeçôŝa çurç urg my çôege yearŝ, waŝ ŝçôôe prmary  e Reôrme raô, wôrke a a paraçurç ŝue, e a wôrŝppe amôg Agçaŝ a S. Jô’ŝ Côege  Duram, Ega, aee a ŝere a a Preŝyera çurç we eôgg ô e ree Meôŝ eômaô, ae aug a Quaker a Weŝeya uerŝeŝ, a am çurrey iŝg my reŝearç a a Germa uerŝy  wç e eôôgça eparme ŝ môŝy uera a Caôç. ï my perŝpeçe  ŝ ôôk urŝ ôu ô e eçeçç, a eaŝ yôu kôw wy!

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Preface

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Oér é côûrsé ô é sééra yéars a î as akén é ô wrîé îs bôôk, néw sûdîés cônînûé ô bé pûbîséd a înérac wî y ôwn, and ï régré ô say a ï aé nô béén abé ô kéép ûp wî a ô é, éspécîay é ônés a aré côîng ôû jûs nôw. Bé a as î ay, ï ôpé y scôary péérs wî ind îs sûdy éngagîng and a sûdéns, séînarîans, înîsérs, and înôréd aûdîéncés în réîgîôûs sûd- îés wî îkéwîsé bénéi rô î. May îs bôôk prôîdé yôû wî însîg, wîsdô, éarnîng, and ôûgû rélécîôn and appîcaîôn. ïn é prôcéss ô prôdûcîng îs wôrk any aé assîséd aông é way. A éry spécîa anks gôés ôû ô y côéagûés, rîénds, and acadéîc réadérs wô aé akén îé ô prôîdé é wî éédback and crîîcîss ôn arîôûs pré-pûbîséd érsîôns ô capérs and séécîôns în îs réé-ôûé sûdy. hésé îndîîdûas încûdé Paû Andérsôn, Rîcard Ascôûg, Bar Bûér, Sçô Cauey, Da eSa, Dô Gargô, Rôer a, Da ôrre, Rôy Jea, Ju eu, re ôg, y ôŝe, Jameŝ MçGra, Mark Naôŝ, C. K. Rôerŝô, Kee Sçeçk, Kay Sm, Jerry Sumey, Kee Waerŝ, Rôer We, Aam W, a Kare Wŝôw. Aŝ we, a Azuŝa Paçiç Uerŝy ï waŝ ae ô parçpae a e Ceer ôr Reŝearç ô Eçŝ a Vaueŝ CREV) eae y Carô amer, were ï preŝee ratŝ ô ŝôme ô my çaperŝ ô eôw çôeagueŝ ôr er eeaçk. he CREV parçpaŝ  a 2006 çue Ru Aa Aga, Mark Eaô, Carôe amer, Dae Park, Carre Perçe, Kara Rçmô, a Kay Sm; a  a 2008 e parçpaŝ were Mark Eaô, Ray a, Emy Greŝger, Crag Kee, Carôe amer, Ae ŝa, a See Wea. A ŝpeça akŝ gôeŝ ôu ô em a. ï ôpe ï ae ô et ôu ayôe! ï waŝ aŝô ôruae eôug ô e aware e Beery Saôr arçaŝe eôwŝp Awar ôr 2009–2010, wç w prôe me w a upçômg ŝemeŝer ôr reŝearç, me ôf eaçg, a a reŝearç aŝ- ŝŝa. ï wôu ke ô ak Mark Eaô ôr çarg e awar çômmee a makg ŝ pôŝŝe, a a ery ŝpeça akŝ ô my aŝŝŝa, Maraaa Wa. ï wôu aŝô ke ô ak e APU Sçôô ô heôôgy, eae y Da Wrg, Ruŝŝe Duke, a ôw Sçô Daeŝ eaŝ), B Yarç a Kee Waerŝ aŝ- ŝŝa eaŝ), a Kay Sm çar ô ça ŝueŝ), ôr er ŝuppôr a prô- g me w arôuŝ ypeŝ ô aŝŝŝaçe, me ôr reŝearç, a grea çôeagueŝ. Côeagueŝ a ï ae ô meôe areay a eŝere ŝpeça meô ôr ep- g me w eaŝ a reŝôurçeŝ ô ŝ ôôk are Rap Mar, Rôger Oaka, a Dô hôrŝe. ï aŝô ge a warm akŝ ô amŝrae aŝŝŝaŝ Sery ŝay, Pa ôŝe, Mary Môôre, a aura Sm We. ay, a APU ï aŝô wŝ ô ak Kmery Bae-Waerŝ a aga Carô amer ôr prôg me w ôppôrueŝ ô ge away ô e eauu raçŝça