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• catalog abstract "In this book, Calvin Roetzel explores the social, political, religious, and intellectual environment of the New Testament writers. Roetzel maps the major features of the first-century landscape so that the student may be able to view the whole, and through the whole gain new perspective on and insight into each part. Now updated with the most current scholarship and with revisions taking into account archeological findings, this is the best available introduction to the subject. Expanded materials include discussion of the social structure of Roman society, political dimensions of Pharisaism, Hellenistic religious expression, the Jewish Diaspora, the influence of the Septuagint on the Gospel writers and Paul, and women in antiquity. Pictures are integrated into the text at relevant points, the end of each chapter contains suggestions for further reading, and there is also a current and comprehensive bibliography of topics and authors.".
• catalog contributor b12623551.
• catalog created "2002.".
• catalog date "2002".
• catalog date "2002.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "2002.".
• catalog description "In this book, Calvin Roetzel explores the social, political, religious, and intellectual environment of the New Testament writers. Roetzel maps the major features of the first-century landscape so that the student may be able to view the whole, and through the whole gain new perspective on and insight into each part. Now updated with the most current scholarship and with revisions taking into account archeological findings, this is the best available introduction to the subject. Expanded materials include discussion of the social structure of Roman society, political dimensions of Pharisaism, Hellenistic religious expression, the Jewish Diaspora, the influence of the Septuagint on the Gospel writers and Paul, and women in antiquity. Pictures are integrated into the text at relevant points, the end of each chapter contains suggestions for further reading, and there is also a current and comprehensive bibliography of topics and authors.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
• catalog description "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.".
• catalog extent "p. cm.".
• catalog identifier "0664224156 (pbk.)".
• catalog issued "2002".
• catalog issued "2002.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Louisville, KY : Westminster John Knox Press,".
• catalog subject "225.9/5 21".
• catalog subject "BS2410 .R68 2002".
• catalog subject "Bible. New Testament History of contemporary events.".
• catalog subject "Christianity Origin.".
• catalog tableOfContents "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.".
• catalog title "The world that shaped the New Testament / by Calvin J. Roetzel ; foreword by David L. Tiede.".
• catalog type "text".