TY - BOOK AU - Hoag,Gary G. TI - Wealth in ancient Ephesus and the First Letter to Timothy: fresh insights from Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus T2 - Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplement SN - 9781575068329 AV - BS2745.6.W37 U1 - 227/.8306 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Winona Lake, IN PB - Eisenbrauns KW - Xenophon, KW - Bible KW - Timothy, 1st KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - fast KW - Ephesiaca (Xenophon, of Ephesus) KW - Wealth KW - Biblical teaching KW - Richesse KW - Enseignement biblique KW - RELIGION KW - Biblical Studies KW - New Testament KW - bisacsh KW - Paul's Letters KW - Ephesus (Extinct city) KW - Church history KW - Éphèse (Ville ancienne) KW - Histoire religieuse KW - Turkey KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Series; Title; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction: Reading the Teachings onRiches in 1 Timothy; Chapter 1: Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus andSocio-Rhetorical Interpretation; Chapter 2: The Social Setting and Cultural Rules of the Wealthy in Ephesus in the First Century CE; Chapter 3: Wealth, Women, and 1 Timothy 2:9-15; Chapter 4: Greed, Stewardship, and 1 Timothy 3:1-13; Chapter 5: Slaves, Masters, and 1 Timothy 6:1-2a; Chapter 6: False Teachers, Godliness, and 1 Timothy 6:2b-10; Chapter 7: Wealthy Ephesians, Real Life, and 1 Timothy 6:17-19; Summary and Conclusion N2 - Scholars are divided in their views about the teachings on riches in 1 Timothy. Evidence that has been largely overlooked in NT scholarship appears in Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus and suggests that the topic be revisited. Recently dated to the mid-first century C.E., Ephesiaca brings to life what is known from ancient sources about the social setting and cultural rules of the wealthy in Ephesus and provides details that enhance our knowledge of life and society in that place and time.In this volume, Hoag introduces Ephesiaca and employs a socio-rhetorical methodology to explore it alongside other ancient evidence and five passages in 1 Timothy (2:9-15; 3:1-13; 6:1-2a; 6:2b-10; and 6:17-19). His findings augment our modern conception of the Sitz im Leben of the wealthy in Ephesus. Additionally, because Ephesiaca contains some rare terms and themes that are found in 1 Timothy, this groundbreaking research offers fresh insight for biblical reading and interpretation UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1065514 ER -