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The world that shaped the New Testament / by Calvin J. Roetzel ; foreword by David L. Tiede.

By: Publication details: Louisville, KY : Westminster John Knox Press, c.2002.Edition: Rev. edDescription: xxiv, 168 p. : 3 maps ; pbk ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0664224156 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 225.95/ROE 21
Contents:
Preface to the revised edition -- Preface to the first edition -- Chronological table -- Political setting. The Hellenistic world ; The Roman world ; Jewish resistance and war -- Forms of religious expression. Forms of Jewish religious expression ; Hellenistic piety ; Hellenistic philosophy ; The imperial cult ; Hellenistic Jewish piety -- Institutions : the spirit becomes flesh. The temple ; The synagogue : form and function ; The household ; The Greek polis ; Hellenistic kingship -- Scripture and interpretation. The text to be interpreted : the Septuagint ; Philo of Alexandria ; Interpretation at Qumran ; Rabbinic interpretation ; Summary -- Demons and holy men. The powers of darkness ; The holy man ; Summary.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Preface to the revised edition --
Preface to the first edition --
Chronological table --
Political setting. The Hellenistic world ; The Roman world ; Jewish resistance and war --
Forms of religious expression. Forms of Jewish religious expression ; Hellenistic piety ; Hellenistic philosophy ; The imperial cult ; Hellenistic Jewish piety --
Institutions : the spirit becomes flesh. The temple ; The synagogue : form and function ; The household ; The Greek polis ; Hellenistic kingship --
Scripture and interpretation. The text to be interpreted : the Septuagint ; Philo of Alexandria ; Interpretation at Qumran ; Rabbinic interpretation ; Summary --
Demons and holy men. The powers of darkness ; The holy man ; Summary.

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