Publisher's Synopsis
The Cradle of the Christ is a scholarly study of the origins of Christianity in its earliest, most primitive form. Written by Octavius Brooks Frothingham, a prominent American clergyman and historian of religion, the book explores the historical, cultural, and religious context of the birth of Christianity, focusing on the social and political conditions of the ancient Near East in the first century CE. Frothingham draws on a wide range of sources, including biblical texts, archaeological evidence, and contemporary scholarship, to reconstruct the beliefs, practices, and institutions of the early Christian community. He examines the role of Jesus as a religious leader and revolutionary figure, the development of Christian doctrine and ritual, and the spread of the faith throughout the Roman Empire. The Cradle of the Christ is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the roots of one of the world's major religions, offering a valuable resource for scholars and students of religious history and theology.1877. The book begins: The original purpose of this little volume was to indicate the place of the New Testament in the literature of the Hebrew people, to show in fact how it is comprehended in the scope of that literature. The plan has been widened to satisfy the demands of a larger class of readers, and to record more fully the work of its leading idea. Still the consideration of the New Testament literature is of primary importance. The writer submits that the New Testament is to be received as a natural product of the Hebrew genius, its contents attesting the creative power of the Jewish mind. He hopes to make it seem probably to unprejudiced people, that its different books merely carry to the last point of attenuation, and finally exhaust the capacity of ideas that exerted a controlling influence on the development of that branch of the human family.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
