The city in biblical perspective / / J.W. Rogerson and John Vincent

• Autore: Rogerson J. W (John William), <1935-2018, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 122 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 220.8/30776
• Soggetto topico: Cities and towns - Biblical teaching
• Altri autori: VincentJohn J
• Note generali: First published 2009 by Equinox.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 109]-122) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. The city in the Old Testament / J.W. Rogerson. The Israelite city : history and archaeology -- The Israelite city : biblical perspectives -- Making connections -- ; pt. 2. The city in the New Testament / John Vincent. Introduction : the political situation -- The city and the world of jesus -- The city and the first Christians -- Perspectives for our cities.
• Sommario/riassunto: The city is an ambiguous symbol in the Bible. The founder of the first city is the murderer, Cain. The city of Jerusalem is the place chosen by God, yet is also a place of wrong-doing and injustice. Jesus seems to have largely avoided cities except Jerusalem, where he was crucified. The City in Biblical Perspective examines the archaeological and social background of the urban biblical world and explores the implications of the deliberate ambiguities in the biblical text. The book aims to deepen our understanding of both the biblical and the contemporary city by asking how the Bible's complex understanding of the city can illuminate our own ever more urban time.
• Titolo autorizzato: The city in biblical perspective
• ISBN: 1-317-49084-3; 1-315-71107-9; 1-322-50974-3; 1-317-49085-1; 1-84553-734-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910781031403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Biblical challenges in the contemporary world.