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_dNEMB
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998 _bEW
245 0 4 _aThe world of the New Testament :
_bcultural, social, and historical contexts /
_cedited by Joel B. Green and Lee Martin McDonald.
260 _aGrand Rapids, MI :
_bBaker Academic,
_cc2013.
300 _a616 pages ;
_bIllustrations ; hardback ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _a1. Introduction / Joel B. Green and Lee Martin McDonald -- 2. New Testament chronology / Lee Martin McDonald --
505 _aPART 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 --
505 _aPART 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 --
505 _aPART 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 --
505 _aPART 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 --
505 _aPART 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 --
505 _aMoney 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.
520 _a"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.
630 0 0 _aBible.
_pNew Testament
_xHistory of biblical events.
630 0 0 _aBible.
_pNew Testament
_xCriticism, interpretation, etc.
650 0 _aJews
_xHistory
_y586 B.C.-70 A.D.
650 0 _aJews
_zPalestine
_xSocial life and customs
_yTo 70 A.D.
650 0 _aJudaism
_xHistory
_yPost-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.
650 0 _aCivilization, Greco-Roman
_xSocial aspects.
650 0 _aChurch history
_yPrimitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
651 0 _aPalestine
_xHistory
_yTo 70 A.D.
651 0 _aGreece
_xHistory
_y146 B.C.-323 A.D.
651 0 _aRome
_xHistory
_yEmpire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
700 1 _aGreen, Joel B.,
_d1956-
_eeditor of compilation.
700 1 _aMcDonald, Lee Martin,
_d1942-
_eeditor of compilation.
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