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Messianic Exegesis: Christological Interpretation of the Old Testament in Early Christianity
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The Riddles of the Fourth Gospel: An Introduction to John
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Disinheriting the Jews: Abraham in Early Christian Controversy
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Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation
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Invention, Rewriting, Usurpation: Discursive Fights over Religious Traditions in Antiquity
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