Rapske, Brian,

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.



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Paul, the Apostle, Saint --Imprisonment.


Bible.--Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Imprisonment--History.--Rome

Christianity Scriptures

BS2625 BS2625.R221.B665 1994