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

By:

Esler, Philip Francis

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.Description: 1 online resource (x, 164 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

0203297261
9780203297261
9781280320446
1280320443
0203427726
9780203427729
9780415111218
0415111218
9780415111225
0415111226
1134833814
9781134833818
9786610320448
6610320446

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: First Christians in their social worlds.DDC classification:

225.6/7 20

LOC classification:

BS2545.S55 E85 1994eb

Other classification:

11.47
BO 2120

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Contents:

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.

Summary: An examination of how the New Testament was influenced by the social realities of the early Christian communities for whom the books were wtitten. It reveals an intimate connection between society and Gospel.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-156) and indexes.

An examination of how the New Testament was influenced by the social realities of the early Christian communities for whom the books were wtitten. It reveals an intimate connection between society and Gospel.