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Title The New Testament and early Christian literature in Greco-Roman context : studies in honor of David E. Aune / edited by John Fotopoulos
Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 468 pages) : illustrations
Series Supplements to Novum Testamentum, 0167-9732 ; v. 122
Supplements to Novum Testamentum ; v. 122. 0167-9732
Contents Encomium to David E. Aune / John Fotopoulos -- Ioudaioi and Paul / Calvin J. Roetzel -- Crucified for his own sins, crucified for our sins : observations on a Pauline perspective / Peder Borgen -- The misidentification of Lerna fountain at Corinth : implications for interpretations of the Corinthian idol-food issue (1 Cor 8:1-11:1) / John Fotopoulos -- "Not even among the pagans" (1 Cor 5:1) : Paul and Seneca on incest / Paul Hartog -- 2 Corinthians 11:22 : historical context, rhetoric, and ethnic identity / Dennis C. Duling -- The world of thought in the Philippians hymn (Philippians 2:6-11) / Thomas H. Tobin -- Paul's pneumatological statements and ancient medical texts / Troy W. Martin -- "Listening posts" along the way : "synchronisms" as metaleptic prompts to the "continuity of the narrative" in Polybius' Histories and in Luke's Gospel-Acts : a tribute to David E. Aune / David P. Moessner -- The Pauline itinerary and the archive of Theophanes / Loveday Alexander -- Judas, the son of perdition, and the fulfillment of Scripture in John 17:12 / Urban C. von Wahlde -- Perjury in ancient religion and modern law : a comparative analysis of perjury in Homer and United States law / John T. Fitzgerald -- The kingdom of the Father in the Gospel of Thomas / Hans Kvalbein -- The relevance of the Roman imperial cult for the book of Revelation : exegetical and hermeneutical reflections on the relation between the seven letters and the visionary main part of the book / Jörg Frey -- Ruler or god? : the demolition of Herod's eagle / Jan Willem van Henten -- "A woman clothed with the sun" and the "great red dragon" seeking to "devour her child" (Rev. 12:1, 4) in Roman domestic art / David L. Balch -- Prolegomenous reflections on Ophidian iconography, symbology, and New Testament theology / James H. Charlesworth -- Philo, magic and Balaam : neglected aspects of Philo's exposition of the Balaam story / Torrey Seland -- Rhetorical handbooks in service of Biblical exegesis : Eustathius of Antioch takes Origen back to school / Margaret M. Mitchell -- Views of mental illness among Greeks, Romans, and Christians / Robert M. Grant -- Christ proclaiming his law to the apostles : the traditio legis-motif in early Christian art and literature / Reidar Hvalvik -- Early Christian ascetic practices and Biblical interpretation : the witnesses of Galen and Tatian / James A. Kelhoffer
Summary This volume is a collection of scholarly studies honoring Prof. Dr. David E. Aune on his 65th birthday. Its title, "The New Testament and Early Christian Literature in Greco-Roman Context: Studies in Honor of David E. Aune" reflects Prof. Aune's academic training, interests, and extensive publications. The volume's studies investigate a range of topics within the Pauline correspondence, Gospels, Apocalypse of John, and other early Christian writings with insights drawn from Greco-Roman culture and Hellenistic Judaism. Thus, the studies make use of Greco-Roman literature, rhetoric, ma
Bibliography "David E. Aune's major publications": pages 445-456
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Aune, David Edward.
SUBJECT Bible. New Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
Bible. New Testament fast
Bibel Neues Testament gnd
Subject Christian literature, Early -- History and criticism
Greek literature, Hellenistic -- History and criticism
RELIGION -- Biblical Criticism & Interpretation -- New Testament.
Christian literature, Early
Greek literature, Hellenistic
Literatur
Zeithintergrund
Frühchristentum
Nieuwe Testament.
Vroegchristelijke literatuur.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
Author Aune, David E. (David Edward)
Fotopoulos, John, 1967-
ISBN 9789047407140
9047407148
1281384364
9781281384362
9786611384364
6611384367