The world of the New Testament : cultural, social, and historical contexts / edited by Joel B. Green and Lee Martin McDonald.

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Publication details: Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Academic, c2013.Description: 616 pages ; Illustrations ; hardback ; 24 cmISBN:

9780801039621 (cloth)

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DDC classification:

225.95 23

Contents:

1. Introduction / Joel B. Green and Lee Martin McDonald -- 2. New Testament chronology / Lee Martin McDonald --

PART 1. SETTING THE CONTEXT: EXILE AND THE JEWISH HERITAGE: 3. Exile / Nicholas Perrin -- 4. The Hasmoneans and the Hasmonean era / Larry R. Helyer -- 5. The Herodian dynasty / Everett Ferguson -- 6. Monotheism / Nathan MacDonald -- 7. The scriptures and scriptural interpretation / Lidija Novakovic --

PART 2. SETTING THE CONTEXT: ROMAN HELLENISM: 9. The imperial cult / Nicholas Perrin -- 10. Greco-Roman philosophical schools / John T. Fitzgerald -- 11. Civic and voluntary associations in the Greco-Roman world / Michael S. Moore -- 12. Economics, taxes, and tithes / David J. Downs -- 13. Slaves and slavery in the Roman world / S. Scott Bartchy -- 14. Women, children, and families in the Greco-Roman world / Lynn H. Cohick -- 15. Education in the Greco-Roman world / Ben Witherington III --

PART 3. THE JEWISH PEOPLE IN THE CONTEXT OF ROMAN HELLENISM: 16. Temple and priesthood / David Instone-Brewer -- 17. Jews and Samaritans / Lidija Novakovic -- 18. Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes / Michelle Lee-Barnewall -- 19. The Dead Sea Scrolls / C.D. Elledge -- 20. Prophetic movements and zealots / James D.G. Dunn -- 21. Apocalypticism / Larry R. Helyer -- 22. Synagogue and Sanhedrin / Kenneth D. Litwak -- 23. Jews in the diaspora / David A. DeSilva -- 24. Noncanonical Jewish writings / Daniel M. Gurtner -- 25. Jewish identity, beliefs, and practices / Archie T. Wright -- 26. Jewish education / Kent L. Yinger -- 27. Healing and healthcare / Joel B. Green --

PART 4. THE LITERARY CONTEXT OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY: 28. Reading, writing and manuscripts / E. Randolph Richards -- 29. Pseudonymous writings and the New Testament / Lee Martin McDonald -- 30. Literary forms in the New Testament / Thomas E. Phillips -- 31. Homer and the New Testament / Thomas E. Phillips -- 32. Josephus and the New Testament / Michael F. Bird -- 33. Philo and the New Testament / Torrey Seland -- 34. Rabbinic literature and the New Testament / Bruce Chilton -- 35. Early noncanonical Christian writings / Nicholas Perrin --

PART 5. THE GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT OF THE NEW TESTAMENT: 36. Jesus research and archaeology / James H. Charlesworth -- 37. Egypt / John D. Wineland -- 38. Palestine / Thomas R. Hatina -- 39. Syria, Cilicia, and Cyprus / Mark Wilson -- 40. The province and cities of Asia / Paul Trebilco -- 41. Galatia / Mark Wilson -- 42. Macedonia / Gene L. Green -- 43. Achaia / Gene L. Green -- 44. Rome and its provinces / Thomas R. Hatina --

Money in the New Testament era / Lee Martin McDonald -- Measurements in the New Testament era / Lee Martin McDonald -- Glossary / Joel B. Green and Lee Martin McDonald.

Summary: "A team of distinguished specialists introduces the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman backgrounds necessary for understanding the New Testament and the early church"--Publisher's summary.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction / Joel B. Green and Lee Martin McDonald --
2. New Testament chronology / Lee Martin McDonald --

PART 1. SETTING THE CONTEXT: EXILE AND THE JEWISH HERITAGE:
3. Exile / Nicholas Perrin --
4. The Hasmoneans and the Hasmonean era / Larry R. Helyer --
5. The Herodian dynasty / Everett Ferguson --
6. Monotheism / Nathan MacDonald --
7. The scriptures and scriptural interpretation / Lidija Novakovic --

PART 2. SETTING THE CONTEXT: ROMAN HELLENISM:
9. The imperial cult / Nicholas Perrin --
10. Greco-Roman philosophical schools / John T. Fitzgerald --
11. Civic and voluntary associations in the Greco-Roman world / Michael S. Moore --
12. Economics, taxes, and tithes / David J. Downs --
13. Slaves and slavery in the Roman world / S. Scott Bartchy --
14. Women, children, and families in the Greco-Roman world / Lynn H. Cohick --
15. Education in the Greco-Roman world / Ben Witherington III --

PART 3. THE JEWISH PEOPLE IN THE CONTEXT OF ROMAN HELLENISM:
16. Temple and priesthood / David Instone-Brewer --
17. Jews and Samaritans / Lidija Novakovic --
18. Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes / Michelle Lee-Barnewall --
19. The Dead Sea Scrolls / C.D. Elledge --
20. Prophetic movements and zealots / James D.G. Dunn --
21. Apocalypticism / Larry R. Helyer --
22. Synagogue and Sanhedrin / Kenneth D. Litwak --
23. Jews in the diaspora / David A. DeSilva --
24. Noncanonical Jewish writings / Daniel M. Gurtner --
25. Jewish identity, beliefs, and practices / Archie T. Wright --
26. Jewish education / Kent L. Yinger --
27. Healing and healthcare / Joel B. Green --

PART 4. THE LITERARY CONTEXT OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY:
28. Reading, writing and manuscripts / E. Randolph Richards --
29. Pseudonymous writings and the New Testament / Lee Martin McDonald --
30. Literary forms in the New Testament / Thomas E. Phillips --
31. Homer and the New Testament / Thomas E. Phillips --
32. Josephus and the New Testament / Michael F. Bird --
33. Philo and the New Testament / Torrey Seland --
34. Rabbinic literature and the New Testament / Bruce Chilton --
35. Early noncanonical Christian writings / Nicholas Perrin --

PART 5. THE GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT OF THE NEW TESTAMENT:
36. Jesus research and archaeology / James H. Charlesworth --
37. Egypt / John D. Wineland --
38. Palestine / Thomas R. Hatina --
39. Syria, Cilicia, and Cyprus / Mark Wilson --
40. The province and cities of Asia / Paul Trebilco --
41. Galatia / Mark Wilson --
42. Macedonia / Gene L. Green --
43. Achaia / Gene L. Green --
44. Rome and its provinces / Thomas R. Hatina --

Money in the New Testament era / Lee Martin McDonald --
Measurements in the New Testament era / Lee Martin McDonald --
Glossary / Joel B. Green and Lee Martin McDonald.

"A team of distinguished specialists introduces the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman backgrounds necessary for understanding the New Testament and the early church"--Publisher's summary.

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