social-scientific approaches to New Testament interpretation /
First Statement of Responsibility
Philip F. Esler.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1994.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (x, 164 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-156) and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
First Christians in their social worlds.
International Standard Book Number
0415111218
TITLE USED AS SUBJECT
Bible., New Testament-- Social scientific criticism.
Bible., New Testament.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Christian sociology-- History-- Early church, ca. 30-600.
Sociology, Biblical.
Christian sociology-- Early church.
RELIGION-- Biblical Criticism & Interpretation-- New Testament.