The book of Acts and Paul in Roman custody / [print]
Paul in Roman custody
by Brian Rapske.
- Grand Rapids, Michigan : W.B. Eerdmans ; 1994. Carlisle : Paternoster Press, (c)1994.
- vii, 512 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
- The book of Acts in its first century setting ; v. 3 .
- Book of Acts in its first century setting ; v. 3. .
Spine title: Paul in Roman custody.
Introduction -- part 1. Custody, the legal system and status in the Roman world. The purposes and varieties of custody in the Roman world -- The role of the magistrate in sending people into custody -- Paul's citizenship and status -- part 2. Paul on trial in Acts. Philippi -- Jerusalem -- Caesarea -- Rome -- part 3. Paul in prison in Acts. The conditions of life in prison -- Paul's custody in Rome -- Prison culture -- The shame of bonds -- The prisoner's life -- Paul's helpers -- The prisoner Paul's divine helper in Acts -- Conclusion.