The first Christians in their social worlds : social-scientific approaches to New Testament interpretation /

Esler, Philip Francis,

The first Christians in their social worlds : social-scientific approaches to New Testament interpretation / [print] Philip F. Esler. - London ; New York : Routledge, (c)1994. - x, 164 pages ; 23 cm.



Social worlds, social sciences and the New Testament -- Reading the Mediterranean social script -- Glossolalia and the admission of Gentiles into the early Christian community -- Sectarianism and the conflict at Antioch -- Introverted sectarianism at Qumran and in the Johannine community -- Millennialism and Daniel 7 -- The social function of 4 Ezra -- Sorcery accusations and the Apocalypse.



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Bible.--New Testament--Social scientific criticism.


Sociology, Biblical.

Christianity Scriptures Characters

BS2545 BS2545.E76.F577 1994