Wealth in ancient Ephesus and the First Letter to Timothy : fresh insights from Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus /

Hoag, Gary G,

Wealth in ancient Ephesus and the First Letter to Timothy : fresh insights from Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus / [print] Gary G. Hoag. - Winona Lake, Indiana : Eisenbrauns, (c)2015. - xiv, 266 pages ; 24 cm. - Bulletin for biblical research supplements ; 11 . - Bulletin for biblical research supplements ; 11. .



Introduction : Reading the teachings on riches in 1 Timothy -- Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus and socio-rhetorical interpretation -- The social setting and cultural rules of the wealthy in Ephesus in the first century CE -- Wealth, women, and 1 Timothy 2:9-15 -- Greed, stewardship, and 1 Timothy 3:1-13 -- Slaves, masters, and 1 Timothy 6:1-2a -- False teachers, godliness, and 1 Timothy 6:2b-10 -- Wealthy Ephesians, real life, and 1 Timothy 6:17-19.



9781575068299

2015024197


Bible.--Timothy, 1st--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Wealth--Biblical teaching.

BS2745.H678.H634 2015 BS2745