Paul, Corinth, and the Roman Empire

Paul, Corinth, and the Roman Empire

Author: Panayotis Coutsoumpos

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2015-08-11

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1498234283

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Paul's letter to the Corinthians provides an exclusive quick look into the social and political life of a young Christian congregation in a Greco-Roman environment during the early decades when Christianity was emerging. The letter provides a range and richness of information regarding the early church that is unparalleled by any other writing in the New Testament. Much effort has gone into reconstructing the Christian church at Corinth; more recently, attention has focused on the Corinthian congregation itself and its influence towards the community of the Roman Empire. The scholarly picture of the Corinthian community throughout the period of modern interpretation has been far from constant. It has been continually altered as interpretative fashions have changed.


Paul, Corinth, and the Roman Empire

Paul, Corinth, and the Roman Empire

Author: Panayotis Coutsoumpos

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2015-08-11

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1725235927

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Paul's letter to the Corinthians provides an exclusive quick look into the social and political life of a young Christian congregation in a Greco-Roman environment during the early decades when Christianity was emerging. The letter provides a range and richness of information regarding the early church that is unparalleled by any other writing in the New Testament. Much effort has gone into reconstructing the Christian church at Corinth; more recently, attention has focused on the Corinthian congregation itself and its influence towards the community of the Roman Empire. The scholarly picture of the Corinthian community throughout the period of modern interpretation has been far from constant. It has been continually altered as interpretative fashions have changed.


Paul and Empire

Paul and Empire

Author: Richard A. Horsley

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 1997-11-01

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9781563382178

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Over the centuries, Paul has been understood as the prototypical convert from Judaism to Christianity. At the time of Pauls conversion, however, Christianity did not yet exist. Moreover, Paul says nothing to indicate that he was abandoning Judaism or Israel. He, in fact, understood his mission as the fulfillment of the promises to Israel and of Israels own destiny. In brief, Pauls gospel and mission were set over against the Roman Empire, not Judaism.


Corinth in Context

Corinth in Context

Author: Steve Friesen

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2010-06-14

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13: 9004181970

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In this book, archaeologists, classicists, and specialists in Christian origins examine the social and religious life of ancient Corinth. The interdisciplinary contributions present new materials and findings on the themes of Greek and Roman identities, social stratification, and local religion.


A Week in the Life of Corinth

A Week in the Life of Corinth

Author: Ben Witherington III

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2012-03-30

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0830839623

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In this work of historical fiction, Ben Witherington III provides a one of kind window into the social and cultural context of Paul's ministry.


After Paul Left Corinth

After Paul Left Corinth

Author: Bruce W. Winter

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9780802848987

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Winter (divinity, U. of Cambridge) is not concerned about where Paul went from there, but about what happened in Corinth after he was gone. He gathers all the extant material he can find from literary, nonliterary, and archaeological sources on what life was like in the first-century Roman colony, focusing particularly the important role culture played in the life of the Christians. c. Book News Inc.


Paul in the Roman World

Paul in the Roman World

Author: Robert McQueen Grant

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780664224523

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Though the apostle Paul wrote letters to many of the churches he founded, none of his extant letters reveal more about him, his missionary activity, and the community of faith he sought to pastor than 1 Corinthians. In 1 Corinthians, Paul tried to influence--even control--the church in the context of a city that had lasting memories of Greek democracy but the present realities of a Roman proconsul. This volume highlights Paul as apostle, missionary, and pastor against the backdrop of the Greco-Roman culture, economics, and politics.


The Acts of the Apostles

The Acts of the Apostles

Author: P.D. James

Publisher: Canongate Books

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 93

ISBN-13: 0857861077

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Acts is the sequel to Luke's gospel and tells the story of Jesus's followers during the 30 years after his death. It describes how the 12 apostles, formerly Jesus's disciples, spread the message of Christianity throughout the Mediterranean against a background of persecution. With an introduction by P.D. James