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Book Review: Early Christianity Minus Jesus

questions by dating Acts to the mid-second century, safely beyond any contemporary witnesses. But Jervell, who perceives a Lukan church with an influential Jewish element, can hardly date Acts beyond the Flavian period. Since James was a widely known figure, a Lukan apologetic about him that was not historically defensible to some reasonable degree would be self-defeating, discounted from the outset. This book deserves serious attention, both for its many perceptive comments and for its critique of competing viewpoints. If it is not persuasive in all of its conclusions, it is a challenging and stimulating work that has much to teach.