Oscar Cullmann was born in Strasbourg and studied theology and classical philology there and in Paris. Since 1938 he has been Professor of New Testament and Ear

The book should be seen in the context of Paul Bradshaw's earlier works: The Search for the Origins of Christian Worship and Eucharistic Origins. In this book h

Refers to New Testament teachings while delineating the nature of early Christian worship of God. Bibliogs.

"A translation of the second edition of Urchristentum and Gottesdienst ... and contains also an extra chapter on 'Jesus and the day of rest' from the French tra