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Modelling early Christianity : social-scientific studies of the New Testament in its context / edited by Philip F. Esler. [print]

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, (c)1995.Description: xv, 349 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
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  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780415129800
  • 9780415129817
Other title:
  • Modeling early Christianity
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BS2545.E76.M634 1995
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Contents:
Herodian economics in Galilee Sean Freyne -- Transfiguration of Jesus John J. Pilch -- Evil eye in the New Testament J. Duncan M. Derrett -- Jewish messianic movement John H. Elliott -- Early christian groups Bruce J. Malina -- Deviance and apostasy John M.G. Barclay -- Social nature of conversion in the early christian world Nicholas H. Taylor -- Loss of wealth, loss of family and loss of honour Jerome H. Neyrey -- Matthean brotherhood and marginal scribal leadership Dennis C. Duling -- Legitimating sonship - A test of honour Richard L. Rohrbaugh -- Women and men at hellenistic symposia meals in Luke Stuart L. Love -- Managing the household Stephan J. Joubert -- Development of theological ideology in Pauline christianity David G. Horrell -- God's honour and Rome's triumph Philip F. Esler -- Language of warfare in the New Testament Raymond Hobbs -- Social-scientific criticism and literary studies Vernon K. Robbins.
Subject: Modelling Early Christianity explores the intriguing and foreign social context of first-century Palestine and the Graeco-Roman East, in which the Christian faith was first proclaimed and the New Testament documents were written. It demonstrates that a sophisticated analysis of the context is essential in order to understand the original meaning of the texts. At the same time, Modelling Early Christianity contains significant new ideas on the relationship between social-scientific and literary-critical analysis, the theoretical justification for model-use, and the way these new approaches can fertilize contemporary Christian theology.
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Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) G. Allen Fleece Library CIRCULATING COLLECTION Non-fiction BS2545.S55M63 1995 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31923001469036

"Revised versions of papers presented at Context and kerygma: The St. Andrews Conference on New Testament Interpretation and the Social Sciences held in St. Andrews [Scotland] from 29 June to 3 July 1994"--P. xiii.

Herodian economics in Galilee Sean Freyne -- Transfiguration of Jesus John J. Pilch -- Evil eye in the New Testament J. Duncan M. Derrett -- Jewish messianic movement John H. Elliott -- Early christian groups Bruce J. Malina -- Deviance and apostasy John M.G. Barclay -- Social nature of conversion in the early christian world Nicholas H. Taylor -- Loss of wealth, loss of family and loss of honour Jerome H. Neyrey -- Matthean brotherhood and marginal scribal leadership Dennis C. Duling -- Legitimating sonship - A test of honour Richard L. Rohrbaugh -- Women and men at hellenistic symposia meals in Luke Stuart L. Love -- Managing the household Stephan J. Joubert -- Development of theological ideology in Pauline christianity David G. Horrell -- God's honour and Rome's triumph Philip F. Esler -- Language of warfare in the New Testament Raymond Hobbs -- Social-scientific criticism and literary studies Vernon K. Robbins.

Modelling Early Christianity explores the intriguing and foreign social context of first-century Palestine and the Graeco-Roman East, in which the Christian faith was first proclaimed and the New Testament documents were written. It demonstrates that a sophisticated analysis of the context is essential in order to understand the original meaning of the texts. At the same time, Modelling Early Christianity contains significant new ideas on the relationship between social-scientific and literary-critical analysis, the theoretical justification for model-use, and the way these new approaches can fertilize contemporary Christian theology.

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