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The gospel of Matthew in its Roman Imperial context / edited by John Riches, David C. Sim.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Early Christianity in context | Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; ; 276Publication details: London : T & T Clark, c2005.Description: viii, 202 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780567084484 (cased)
  • 9780567084583 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 226.2067 22
LOC classification:
  • BS2555.52 .G66 2005
Other classification:
  • 11.47
Contents:
Introduction / John Riches -- Rome in apocalyptic and rabbinic literature / Philip F. Esler -- Reluctant provincial: Josephus and the Roman empire in Jewish War / James S. McLaren -- Empire: theories, methods, models / Dennis C. Duling -- State of tension: Rome in the New Testament / Peter Oakes -- Rome in Matthew's eschatology / David C. Sim -- 'Thus you will know them by their fruits': the Roman characters of the Gospel of Matthew / Dorothy Jean Weaver -- Matthew's missionary strategy in colonial perspective / John Riches -- Matthaean Christology in Roman imperial key: Matthew 1.1 / Warren Carter --- Conclusions / David C. Sim.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / John Riches -- Rome in apocalyptic and rabbinic literature / Philip F. Esler -- Reluctant provincial: Josephus and the Roman empire in Jewish War / James S. McLaren -- Empire: theories, methods, models / Dennis C. Duling -- State of tension: Rome in the New Testament / Peter Oakes -- Rome in Matthew's eschatology / David C. Sim -- 'Thus you will know them by their fruits': the Roman characters of the Gospel of Matthew / Dorothy Jean Weaver -- Matthew's missionary strategy in colonial perspective / John Riches -- Matthaean Christology in Roman imperial key: Matthew 1.1 / Warren Carter --- Conclusions / David C. Sim.