Light From The Gentiles Hellenistic Philosophy And Early Christianity

Author : Abraham J. Malherbe
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 1153 pages
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Release : 2013-10-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004256521

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Light from the Gentiles: Hellenistic Philosophy and Early Christianity by Abraham J. Malherbe Pdf

Rather than viewing the Graeco-Roman world as the “background” against which early Christian texts should be read, Abraham J. Malherbe saw the ancient Mediterranean world as a rich ecology of diverse intellectual traditions that interacted within specific social contexts. These essays, spanning over fifty years, illustrate Malherbe’s appreciation of the complexities of this ecology and what is required to explore philological and conceptual connections between early Christian writers, especially Paul and Athenagoras, and their literary counterparts who participated in the religious and philosophical discourse of the wider culture. Malherbe’s essays laid the groundwork for his magisterial commentary on the Thessalonian correspondence and launched the contemporary study of Hellenistic moral philosophy and early Christianity.

Author : Abraham J. Malherbe
Publisher : Brill Academic Publishers
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2014
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9004253378

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Light from the Gentiles by Abraham J. Malherbe Pdf

Rather than viewing the Graeco-Roman world as the "background" against which early Christian texts should be read, Abraham J. Malherbe saw the ancient Mediterranean world as a rich ecology of diverse intellectual traditions that interacted within specific social contexts. These essays, spanning over fifty years, illustrate Malherbe's appreciation of the complexities of this ecology and what is required to explore philological and conceptual connections between early Christian writers, especially Paul and Athenagoras, and their literary counterparts who participated in the religious and philosophical discourse of the wider culture. Malherbe's essays laid the groundwork for the magisterial commentary on the Thessalonian correspondence and launched the contemporary study of Hellenistic moral philosophy and early Christianity. (provided by publisher).

Author : Abraham J. Malherbe
Publisher : Brill Academic Publishers
Page : 1113 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9004253386

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Light from the Gentiles by Abraham J. Malherbe Pdf

Rather than viewing the Graeco-Roman world as the "background" against which early Christian texts should be read, Abraham J. Malherbe saw the ancient Mediterranean world as a rich ecology of diverse intellectual traditions that interacted within specific social contexts. These essays, spanning over fifty years, illustrate Malherbe's appreciation of the complexities of this ecology and what is required to explore philological and conceptual connections between early Christian writers, especially Paul and Athenagoras, and their literary counterparts who participated in the religious and philosophical discourse of the wider culture. Malherbe's essays laid the groundwork for the magisterial commentary on the Thessalonian correspondence and launched the contemporary study of Hellenistic moral philosophy and early Christianity. (provided by publisher).

Author : Institute for Christian Studies
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 572 pages
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Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 0819195448

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Hellenization Revisited by Institute for Christian Studies Pdf

This volume focuses on the role of Judaism, particularly that of Philo, and of Gnosticism, as two important forces shaping the response of early Christianity to the Hellenistic Greco-Roman culture of its time. The sections which examine Hellenistic Judaism investigate themes from Greek philosophy, like 'reason controlling the passions, ' which are also crucial in shaping Philo's perception of the feminine. The manner in which Jewish authors of this period attempt to synthesize Old Testament with Greek philosophical themes like creation/cosmology receives specific treatment. Essays dealing with Gnosticism re-examine themes from Greek philosophers like Plato and Aristotle in Gnostic documents, but also look at the role of Hellenistic Judaism with its interests in Sophia. Co-published with the Institute for Christian Studies

Author : Andrew M. Langford
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 573 pages
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Release : 2023-09-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783161616945

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Diagnosing Deviance by Andrew M. Langford Pdf

Author : Cilliers Breytenbach,Elli Tzavella
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004524590

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Early Christianity in Athens, Attica, and Adjacent Areas by Cilliers Breytenbach,Elli Tzavella Pdf

This volume focuses on the rise and expansion of Christianity in Athens, Attica, and adjacent areas, from the Pauline mission until the closing of the philosophical schools under Justinian I. It takes into account all relevant literary, epigraphical, and archaeological evidence.

Author : Fergus J. King
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 241 pages
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Release : 2020-11-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783161595455

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Epicureanism and the Gospel of John by Fergus J. King Pdf

The Gospel of John and Epicureanism share vocabulary and reject the conventions of Graeco-Roman theology. Would it then have been easy for an Epicurean to become a Christian or vice-versa? Fergus J. King suggests that such claims become unlikely when detailed analyses of the two traditions are set out and compared. The first step in his examination looks at evidence for potential engagement between the two traditions historically and geographically. Both traditions address concerns about the good life, death, and the divine. However, this correspondence soon unravels as their worldviews are far from identical. Shared terms (like Saviour), their respective rituals, and teaching about community life reveal substantial differences in ethos and behaviour.

Author : David du Toit,Christine Gerber,Christiane Zimmermann
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004396883

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Sōtēria: Salvation in Early Christianity and Antiquity by David du Toit,Christine Gerber,Christiane Zimmermann Pdf

This volume, dedicated to Cilliers Breytenbach on the occasion of his 65th birthday, presents studies on salvation in the New Testament and other Early Christian writings as well as in the Hebrew and Greek Bible, the Death Sea Scrolls, Philo and Greco-Roman texts.

Author : Joseph R. Dodson,Andrew W. Pitts
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567657930

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Paul and the Greco-Roman Philosophical Tradition by Joseph R. Dodson,Andrew W. Pitts Pdf

Paul and the Greco-Roman Philosophical Tradition provides a fresh examination of the relationship of Greco-Roman philosophy to Pauline Christianity. It offers an in-depth look at different approaches employed by scholars who draw upon philosophical settings in the ancient world to inform their understanding of Paul. The volume houses an international team of scholars from a range of diverse traditions and backgrounds, which opens up a platform for multiple voices from various corridors. Consequently, some of the chapters seek to establish new potential resonances with Paul and the Greco-Roman philosophical tradition, but others question such connections. While a number of them propose radically new relationships between Paul and GrecoRoman philosophy, a few seek to tweak or modulate current discussions. There are arguments in the volume which are more technical and exegetical, and others that remain more synthetic and theological. This diversity, however, is accentuated by a goal shared by each author – to further our understanding of Paul's relationship to and appropriation of Greco-Roman philosophical traditions in his literary and missionary efforts.

Author : Devin L. White
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110539554

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Teacher of the Nations by Devin L. White Pdf

This study examines educational motifs in 1 Corinthians 1-4 in order to answer a question fundamental to the interpretation of 1 Corinthians: Do the opening chapters of 1 Corinthians contain a Pauline apology or a Pauline censure? The author argues that Paul characterizes the Corinthian community as an ancient school, a characterization Paul exploits both to defend himself as a good teacher and to censure the Corinthians as poor students.

Author : Max Rieser
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : IND:39000002118128

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The True Founder of Christianity and the Hellenistic Philosophy by Max Rieser Pdf

Author : Stanley E. Porter,Andrew Pitts
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004234765

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Christian Origins and Hellenistic Judaism by Stanley E. Porter,Andrew Pitts Pdf

In Christian Origins and Hellenistic Judaism, Stanley E. Porter and Andrew W. Pitts assemble an international team of scholars whose work has focused on reconstructing the social matrix for earliest Christianity through reference to Hellenistic Judaism and its literary forms.

Author : Max J. Lee
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783161496608

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Moral Transformation in Greco-Roman Philosophy of Mind by Max J. Lee Pdf

"Max J. Lee examines the philosophies of Platonism and Stoicism during the Greco-Roman era and their rivals including Diaspora Judaism and Pauline Christianity on how to transform a person's character from vice to virtue. He describes each philosophical school's respective teachings on diverse moral topoi such as emotional control, ethical action and habit, character formation, training, mentorship, and deity." --provided by publisher

Author : Nijay K. Gupta
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310518723

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1 and 2 Thessalonians by Nijay K. Gupta Pdf

The study of Paul's Thessalonian letters is enjoying fresh interest today. These texts are considered by many to be amongst the earliest extant Christian documents. They are included in conversations about early Jewish and Christian apocalypticism. New insights are coming from examination of the religious, socio-cultural, and political contexts of Roman Thessalonica. And, looking back, these letters have played an important role in the development of Christian eschatology. This volumes serves as an up-to-date guide to these academic discussions and debates and much more. This volume on 1 and 2 Thessalonians in the Zondervan Critical Introductions to the New Testament series offers a volume-length engagement with subjects that normally only receive short treatments in biblical commentaries or in New Testament Introductions. This volume addresses: Authorship Date Audience Socio-Historical Context Genre Purpose Integrity Textual History Greek Style Structure Argument Other Critical Issues Main Interpretive Issues Reception into the Canon Selected History of Interpretation Bibliography

Author : Jared C. Calaway
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780773559806

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The Christian Moses by Jared C. Calaway Pdf

Two verses about Moses in the Bible have been the subject of debate since the first century. In Exodus 33:20, God tells Moses that no one can see God and live, but Numbers 12:8 says that Moses sees the form of the Lord. How does one reconcile these two opposing statements? Did Moses see God, and who gets to decide? The Christian Moses investigates how ancient Christians from the New Testament to Augustine of Hippo resolved questions of who can see God, how one can see God, and what precisely one sees. Jaeda Calaway explains that the decision about whether and how Moses saw God was not a neutral exercise for an early Christian. Rather, it established the interpreter's authority to determine what was possible in divine-human relations and set the parameters for the nature of humanity. As a result, Calaway argues, interpretations of Moses' visions became a means for Jews and Christians to jockey for power, allowing them to justify particular social arrangements, relations, and identities, to assert the limits of humans in the face of divinity, and to create an Other. Seeing early Christians with new eyes, The Christian Moses reassesses how debates on Moses' visions from the first through the fifth centuries were, in reality, debates on the boundaries of humanity.