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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451214703321

Autore

Esler Philip Francis.

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1994

ISBN

0-203-42772-6

1-280-32044-3

0-203-29726-1

1-134-83381-4

9786610320448

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 p.)

Disciplina

225.6/7

Soggetti

Sociology, Biblical

Christian sociology - History - Early church, ca. 30-600

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-156) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; 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; References; Index of ancient sources; Index of modern authors

Sommario/riassunto

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.