Order and (dis)order in the first Christian century :
Downing, F. Gerald, 1935-
Order and (dis)order in the first Christian century : a general survey of attitudes / Order and disorder in the first Christian century by F. Gerald Downing. - 1 online resource (xiii, 395 pages) - Supplements to Novum Testamentum, volume 151 0167-9732 ; . - Supplements to Novum Testamentum ; v. 151. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-353) and indexes.
"Let everything be done decently and in order ([euschēmonōs kai kata taxin])" (1Cor 14.40) : unity, order and problems of diversity : A. Greeks, Romans, Jews -- "Let everything be done decently and in order ([euschēmonōs kai kata taxin])" (1 Cor 14.40) : unity, order and problems of diversity : B. The New Testament authors -- Order within : passions, divine and human : A. In the wider Graeco-Roman world -- Order within : passions, divine and human : B. Among late Second Temple Jews and the first Christians -- Order in composition: "[kathexēs soi grapsai]" (Luke 1.3) -- Order in thought : ambiguity, ancient semantics, and faith -- "All things to all people", "[tois pasin panta]" (1Cor 9.22) : (dis)order in thought : free-range reflections to engage Dio of Prusa's and Paul's implied audiences -- Legislation as social engineering in the New Testament world -- "What, then, of the law?", "[ti oun ho nomos;]" Gal. 3.19 : appraisals of law in Paul and other New Testament writers, and in the wider Graeco-Roman world -- Justification as acquittal? A critical examination of judicial parlance in Paul's world -- Disorderly court procedure : Pliny's prosecutions of Christians -- The Baptist's new order -- Dissident Jesus -- Disorderly Paul.
9789004255814 (electronic bk.) 9004255818 (electronic bk.)
Bible.--Epistles of Paul--Theology.
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Church polity--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Christianity and culture--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Law (Theology)--Biblical teaching.
RELIGION / Christian Church / History
RELIGION / Christianity / History
Electronic books.
BR166 / .D69 2013eb
270.1
Order and (dis)order in the first Christian century : a general survey of attitudes / Order and disorder in the first Christian century by F. Gerald Downing. - 1 online resource (xiii, 395 pages) - Supplements to Novum Testamentum, volume 151 0167-9732 ; . - Supplements to Novum Testamentum ; v. 151. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-353) and indexes.
"Let everything be done decently and in order ([euschēmonōs kai kata taxin])" (1Cor 14.40) : unity, order and problems of diversity : A. Greeks, Romans, Jews -- "Let everything be done decently and in order ([euschēmonōs kai kata taxin])" (1 Cor 14.40) : unity, order and problems of diversity : B. The New Testament authors -- Order within : passions, divine and human : A. In the wider Graeco-Roman world -- Order within : passions, divine and human : B. Among late Second Temple Jews and the first Christians -- Order in composition: "[kathexēs soi grapsai]" (Luke 1.3) -- Order in thought : ambiguity, ancient semantics, and faith -- "All things to all people", "[tois pasin panta]" (1Cor 9.22) : (dis)order in thought : free-range reflections to engage Dio of Prusa's and Paul's implied audiences -- Legislation as social engineering in the New Testament world -- "What, then, of the law?", "[ti oun ho nomos;]" Gal. 3.19 : appraisals of law in Paul and other New Testament writers, and in the wider Graeco-Roman world -- Justification as acquittal? A critical examination of judicial parlance in Paul's world -- Disorderly court procedure : Pliny's prosecutions of Christians -- The Baptist's new order -- Dissident Jesus -- Disorderly Paul.
9789004255814 (electronic bk.) 9004255818 (electronic bk.)
Bible.--Epistles of Paul--Theology.
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Church polity--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Christianity and culture--History--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Law (Theology)--Biblical teaching.
RELIGION / Christian Church / History
RELIGION / Christianity / History
Electronic books.
BR166 / .D69 2013eb
270.1
