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The world of the New Testament : cultural, social, and historical contexts /
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TextPublication details: Grand Rapids, MI Baker Academic ©2013Description: xxiv, 616 Pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780801039621 (cloth)
- 0801039622 (cloth)
- Bible. New Testament -- History of Biblical events
- Bible. New Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Jews -- History -- 586 B.C.-70 A.D
- Jews -- Palestine -- Social life and customs -- To 70 A.D
- Judaism -- History -- Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D
- Civilization, Greco-Roman -- Social aspects
- Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
- Palestine -- History -- To 70 A.D
- Greece -- History -- 146 B.C.-323 A.D
- Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D
- DS122 .W67 2013
Contents:
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.
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 --
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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 --
"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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