{"product_id":"the-ebionites-for-beginners-daniel-j-hartman-9798244166088","title":"The Ebionites for Beginners: Understanding the Jewish Christians Who Followed Jesus and Kept the Law","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMost books on early Christianity tell a familiar story. Jesus preached. The Church emerged. Doctrine settled. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut beneath that tidy narrative lies a forgotten movement that never believed it had left Judaism at all-and its story changes how everything looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ebionites for Beginners\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e reveals the world of the Jewish Christians who followed Jesus as Messiah while continuing to keep the Law of Moses.\u003c\/b\u003e Long before creeds and councils defined belief, these communities lived at the crossroads of Torah, monotheism, and faith in Jesus. Their existence raises uncomfortable questions about what \"original Christianity\" really was-and why certain voices survived while others disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book draws you into one of the most overlooked chapters of religious history, showing how early Christianity was shaped not only by belief, but by conflict, power, and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou'll discover: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho the Ebionites were and why later Christians labeled them heretical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow they understood Jesus as Messiah without redefining God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Torah observance remained central to their faith and daily life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe deep tensions with Paul and the rise of Gentile Christianity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow orthodoxy was formed-and what was left behind in the process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat modern scholarship can and cannot say about these early believers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten for curious readers with no prior background, this book explains complex ideas clearly, without jargon or sensationalism.\u003c\/b\u003e It separates evidence from myth, history from assumption, and invites you to see early Christianity as a living, contested movement rather than a finished product handed down intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever wondered how Christianity's Jewish roots were negotiated, why certain beliefs became dominant, or what other paths early Jesus-followers once walked, this book will reshape your understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdd \u003ci\u003eThe Ebionites for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e to your cart today and explore a forgotten community whose story still echoes through Christian history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel J. Hartman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798244166088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.42d","brand":"Daniel J. Hartman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48176044966143,"sku":"9798244166088","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_303c0bd3-1e63-4fc7-84d8-51d6d64e46c2.jpg?v=1771336462","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ebionites-for-beginners-daniel-j-hartman-9798244166088","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}