03251nam a2200457Ka 4500 ocn774384378 OCoLC 20200709055439.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 120130s2012 enk ob 001 0 eng d N$T N$T 9781139191074 (electronic bk.) 1139191071 (electronic bk.) 9781107012998 1107012996 (OCoLC)774384378 409081 (N$T) BS2545.I33 T74 2012eb REL 006100 bisacsh 225.6 23 N$TA Trebilco, Paul R. Self-designations and group identity in the New Testament [electronic resource] / Paul Trebilco. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012. 1 online resource (xii, 375 p.) "What terms would early 'Christians' have used when they addressed one another? What would they have called each other? Would they have said, 'Are you a Christian?' or 'Are you a disciple?' or Are you a believer?' How would various 'Christian' groups have answered the question 'Who are we?' And how did authors refer to members of the communities to whom they were writing, and how would these members have referred to each other? Would different 'Christian' groups in different cities at different times during the New Testament period have given different answers to these questions? This will involve us in looking at a range of 'self-designations' or 'labels'. Further, what do their chosen self-designations say about the early 'Christian' movement, its identity, self-understanding, and character? This is the topic of this book. 1.1 what sort of terms are we looking for? How do we tell what is and what is not a 'self-designation'? McConnell- Ginet has helpfully discussed different forms of'labels'. Grammatically we are looking at varied phenomena. Note the following sentences: 1 (a) 'We are children of God.' (Rom 8:16)"-- Provided by publisher. Includes bibliographical references and index. Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Brothers and sisters -- adelphoi; 3. The believers; 4. The saints -- hoi hagioi; 5. The assembly -- hē ekklēsia; 6. Disciples -- mathētai; 7. The way -- hē hodos; 8. 'Christian' -- Christianos; 9. Conclusions. Description based on print version record. Identification (Religion) Biblical teaching. Bible. N.T. Criticism, interpretation, etc. RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament. bisacsh RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Trebilco, Paul R. Self-designations and group identity in the New Testament. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012 9781107012998 (DLC) 2011036039 (OCoLC)751249550 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=409081 Cover image http://assets.cambridge.org/97811070/12998/cover/9781107012998.jpg cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 50786 50786