Southwestern Journal of Theology 2024 Book Award (Biblical Reference / Biblical Backgrounds)
This authoritative volume brings together a team of world-class scholars to cover the full range of New Testament backgrounds in a concise, up-to-date, and comprehensive manner.
Drawing on the expertise of specialists in the areas of archaeological, historical, and biblical studies, this book provides concise treatments of a wide breadth of topics related to the world of the early Christ followers. The book offers compact overviews of key historical issues, facilitating enriched understandings of the significance and force of the texts of the New Testament in their original contexts.
Meant to be used alongside traditional surveys, this one-stop introduction to New Testament backgrounds fills a gap in typical introduction to the Bible courses and is ideal for undergraduate or seminary classes. It is beautifully designed and includes photographs, line drawings, maps, charts, and tables, which will facilitate its use in the classroom.
Edited by:
Bruce W. Longenecker,
Elizabeth E. Shively,
T. J. Lang
Imprint: Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Weight: 1.479kg
ISBN: 9781540964472
ISBN 10: 1540964477
Series: Behind the Scenes of the Bible
Pages: 544
Publication Date: 05 November 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Part 1: Setting the Stage I. Symbolic Worlds 1. Judaism Matthew V. Novenson 2. Hellenization Carl R. Holladay 3. Apocalyptic Thought John J. Collins 4. Greek and Roman Philosophical Schools Te-Li Lau II. Places 5. Jerusalem, Judean Uprising, Temple Destruction Steve Mason 6. Territories of Roman Palestine Jürgen Zangenberg 7. Urban Centers of the Roman World Jan Rüggemeier 8. The Decapolis Roy Ciampa 9. The Synagogue in the Time of Jesus and the New Testament Eric M. Meyers 10. Temples Timothy Wardle 11. Greco-Roman Material Culture David W. J. Gill 12. Houses and Meeting Places Richard Last Part 2: Inhabiting the Stage I. Scripts 13. The Septuagint and the Transmission of Jewish Scriptures Kristin De Troyer 14. Qumran and the Context of the New Testament Matthew A. Collins 15. Historiography Loveday Alexander 16. Ancient Biography and the Gospels Helen K. Bond 17. The Parables of Jesus Klyne R. Snodgrass 18. Letters and Letter Writing Joshua W. Jipp 19. Poetic and Hymnic Material in the New Testament Andrew T. Cowan and Jennifer Strawbridge 20. Practices of Interpretation Susan Docherty 21. Reading Strategies in the Greco-Roman World Maren R. Niehoff II. Actors 22. The Herodian Dynasty Morten Hørning Jensen 23. Messiahs and Revolutionaries Max Botner 24. Judean Social Classes Benjamin D. Gordon 25. Itinerant Religious Experts Heidi Wendt 26. Gentiles in Judean Eyes Hannah K. Harrington 27. Judeans in Gentile Eyes Paul Trebilco 28. Samaritans Magnar Kartveit 29. Women in the Ancient Mediterranean World Susan E. Benton 30. Masculinities Peter-Ben Smit 31. Disabled Bodies Louise J. Lawrence Part 3: Themes on the Stage I. Divine Society 32. Theos and Theology T. J. Lang 33. Cosmology Jamie Davies 34. Eschatologies and the Afterlife Thomas D. McGlothlin 35. Angels and Demons Robert E. Moses 36. Prophecy, Divination, Oracles, and Dreams Jill E. Marshall 37. Magic, Medicine, and Miracles Jennifer Eyl 38. Purity and Holiness Matthew Thiessen 39. Festivals and Feasts Gary M. Burge 40. Imperial Devotion Adam Winn 41. Persecution, Suffering, and Martyrdom Dorothea H. Bertschmann 42. Mystery Cults Jan N. Bremmer 43. Moral Transformation and Ethics Max J. Lee 44. Sacrifice David M. Moffitt II. Human Society 45. The Roman Empire Sylvia C. Keesmaat 46. Roman Law and Citizenship J. Brian Tucker 47. Greco-Roman Associations Jin Hwan Lee 48. Wealth and Poverty MiJa Wi 49. Gift-Giving John M. G. Barclay 50. Alms for the Poor Nathan Eubank 51. Hospitality Andrew E. Arterbury 52. Meals and Symposia Paul B. Duff 53. Coins and Culture David H. Wenkel 54. Race and Ethnicity Eric D. Barreto III. The Household 55. Household Structure Judith M. Gundry 56. Sexuality William Loader 57. Marriage and Divorce Alicia D. Myers 58. Widows Timothy J. Murray 59. Household Worship Caroline Johnson Hodge 60. Slavery Katherine A. Shaner 61. Literacy and Education Teresa Morgan 62. Death and Burial Practices Daniel L. Smith and William L. Potter Indexes
Bruce W. Longenecker (PhD, University of Durham) is the W. W. Melton Chair of Religion at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Elizabeth Shively (PhD, Emory University) is professor of Christian Scriptures at Truett Seminary, Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. T. J. Lang (PhD, Duke University) is senior lecturer in New Testament studies and codirector of the Institute for Bible, Theology, and Hermeneutics at the University of St. Andrews in St. Andrews, Scotland.
