Making sense in (and of) the first Christian century. (©2000)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: F. Gerald Downing.
• Other Names: Downing, F. Gerald, 1935-
• Contents: Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 ''HONOUR'' AMONG EXEGETES; Chapter 2 PERSONS IN RELATION; Chapter 3 FORGIVINGNESS?-OF FORGIVENESS?-OR THE REMISSION OF OFFENCES?; Chapter 4 THE AMBIGUITY OF ''THE PHARISEE AND THE TOLL COLLECTOR'' (LUKE 18.9-14) IN THE GRAECO-ROMAN WORLD OF LATE ANTIQUITY; Chapter 5 THE WOMAN FROM SYROPHOENICIA, AND HER DOGGEDNESS: MARK 7.24-31 (MATTHEW 15.21-28); Chapter 6 DEEPER REFLECTIONS ON THE JEWISH CYNIC JESUS; Chapter 7 CYNICS AND CHRISTIANS, OEDIPUS AND THYESTES. Chapter 8 EXILE IN FORMATIVE JUDAISMChapter 9 COMMON STRANDS IN PAGAN, JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN ESCHATOLOGIES IN THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CENTURIES; Chapter 10 ONTOLOGICAL ASYMMETRY IN PHILO, AND CHRISTOLOGICAL REALISM IN PAUL, HEBREWS AND JOHN; Chapter 11 MAGIC AND SCEPTICISM IN AND AROUND THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CENTURY; Chapter 12 INTERPRETATION AND THE ''CULTURE GAP''; Chapter 13 REFLECTING IN THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CENTURY: 1 CORINTHIANS 13.12; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors; Index of Subjects.
• Publisher Details: Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Copyright Date: 2000
• Extent: 1 online resource (268 pages)
• Subjects: 270.1; Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600; Honneur dans la Bible; Pardon -- Enseignement biblique; Rémission des péchés; Cyniques (Philosophie grecque); Christianisme -- Relations -- Religion grecque; Bannissement dans la littérature rabbinique; Eschatologie; Magie ancienne; RELIGION -- Christian Church -- History; RELIGION -- Christianity -- History; Christianisme -- 0030-0600 (Eglise primitive); Église -- 30-600 (Église primitive); Zeithintergrund; Church history -- Primitive and early church; Zingeving; Maatschappij; Oudheid; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780567376213; 0567376214; 9781283197267
• Related ISBNs: 128319726X; 1841271241; 9781841271248
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-249) and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
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