The Interpretation Of The New Testament In Greco Roman Paganism
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The Interpretation Of The New Testament In Greco Roman Paganism
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Author : John Granger Cook
language : en
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Release Date : 2000
The Interpretation Of The New Testament In Greco Roman Paganism written by John Granger Cook and has been published by Mohr Siebeck this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Recent New Testament scholarship has raised the question of the effect of the New Testament on readers including an 'implied' reader. How did the New Testament affect ancient readers who rejected it? John Granger Cook contributes to the ongoing investigation of the relationship between Christianity and Greco-Roman antiquity. He addresses the response to the New Testament in the following authors: Celsus, Porphyry, the anonymous philosopher of Macarius Magnes, Hierocles, and Julian the Apostate. These authors are readers who found the New Testament to be a rejection of values they took to be fundamental in Greco-Roman culture. The works of these pagans exist in fragments preserved by Christian apologists who attempted to respond to their critique of Christian texts and practices. The doctrine of the resurrection, for example, contradicts the belief in reincarnation and an immortal bodiless soul. Apocalyptic texts rejected the eternity of the universe. Jesus was considered to be inferior to the heroes of Hellenistic culture such as Apollonius of Tyana who conducted themselves as philosophers should. Pagans were disturbed by the ability of Christian language to persuade people to join the movement. Both pagans and Christians made use of apologetic techniques designed to attract people to their respective positions. Rhetoric and literary criticism were tools that both used in their ongoing arguments. John Granger Cook makes use of these tools to analyze the texts of the pagan readers of the New Testament.
The Interpretation Of The Old Testament In Greco Roman Paganism
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Author : John Granger Cook
language : en
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Release Date : 2004
The Interpretation Of The Old Testament In Greco Roman Paganism written by John Granger Cook and has been published by Mohr Siebeck this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Bible categories.
According to the available evidence not many pagans knew the Greek Bible (Septuagint) before the advent of Christianity. Those pagans who later became aware of Christian texts were among the first, according to the surviving data, to seriously explore the Septuagint. They found the Bible to be difficult reading. The pagans who reacted to biblical texts include Celsus (II C.E.), Porphyry (III C.E.), and Julian the Apostate (IV C.E.). These authors thought that if they could refute one of the primary foundations of Christianity, namely its use or interpretation of the Septuagint, then the new religion would perhaps crumble. John Granger Cook analyzes these pagans' voice and elaborates on its importance, since it shows how Septuagint texts appeared in the eyes of Greco-Roman intellectuals. Theirs was not an abstract interest, however, because they knew that Christianity posed a grave danger to some of their dearest beliefs, self-understanding, and way of life.
Among The Gentiles
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Author : Luke Timothy Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Among The Gentiles written by Luke Timothy Johnson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Christianity and culture categories.
An acclaimed scholar presents a bold new interpretation of the relationship between Greco-Roman religion and Christianity. The question of Christianity's relation to the other religions of the world is more pertinent and difficult today than ever before. While Christianity's historical failure to appreciate or actively engage Judaism is notorious, Christianity's even more shoddy record with respect to "pagan" religions is less understood. Christians have inherited a virtually unanimous theological tradition that thinks of paganism in terms of demonic possession, and of Christian missions as a rescue operation that saves pagans from inherently evil practices. In undertaking this fresh inquiry into early Christianity and Greco-Roman paganism, Luke Timothy Johnson begins with a broad definition of religion as a way of life organized around convictions and experiences concerning ultimate power. In the tradition of William James's Variety of Religious Experience, he identifies four distinct ways of being religious: religion as participation in benefits, as moral transformation, as transcending the world, and as stabilizing the world. Using these criteria as the basis for his exploration of Christianity and paganism, Johnson finds multiple points of similarity in religious sensibility. Christianity's failure to adequately come to grips with its first pagan neighbors, Johnson asserts, inhibits any effort to engage positively with adherents of various world religions. This thoughtful and passionate study should help break down the walls between Christianity and other religious traditions.
Hellenistic Commentary To The New Testament
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Author : M. Eugene Boring
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Hellenistic Commentary To The New Testament written by M. Eugene Boring and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Religion categories.
"The Hellenistic Commentary to the New Testament, the product of collaboration between German and American New Testament scholarship, is the most complete collection of Hellenistic texts correlated to the New Testament available in English. Translations of 976 texts (compared with 626 in the German edition) are cited that directly illustrate the religious world into which early Christianity was born. Many of the texts are extensive enough to give a thorough sampling of how, for instance, miracle stories and birth stories of quasi-divine beings were told in the Hellenistic world, and how revelatory or conversion experiences were expressed in Greco-Roman religions. The texts are arranged according to the canonical order of New Testament books. Thorough cross-references and indexes make it easy to locate texts relevant to the interpretation of any New Testament text or theme. Each text is provided with annotations suggesting ways in which it might illuminate the New Testament text. Furthermore, the new introduction to the English edition specifies ways in which the treasures of these texts might be unlocked, as well as pointing to dangers in their superficial use. The original German introduction provides helpful categories for the application of these texts to New Testament interpretation."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The New Testament And Early Christian Literature In Greco Roman Context
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Author : David Edward Aune
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2006
The New Testament And Early Christian Literature In Greco Roman Context written by David Edward Aune and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Religion categories.
This volume is a collection of newly published scholarly studies honoring Prof.Dr. David. E. Aune on his 65th birthday. These groundbreaking studies written by prominent international scholars investigate a range of topics in the New Testament and early Christian literature with insights drawn from Greco-Roman culture and Hellenistic Judaism.
Christianity In The Greco Roman World
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Author : Moyer V. Hubbard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Christianity In The Greco Roman World written by Moyer V. Hubbard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Religion categories.
Understanding the sociological setting for New testament in Asia Minor and Europe-the Greco Roman World-is essential for correctly interpreting the letter of Paul. Hubbard address the realms of religion and superstition, of education and philosophy, of the urban society, and of the family. Each major section begins with a brief fictional tale, followed by description of the cultural setting related to that vignette, and culminating in drawing out the implications of the cultural setting for understanding Paul's letters written to that World. Book jacket.
Greco Roman Culture And The New Testament
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Author : David Edward Aune
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2012-03-20
Greco Roman Culture And The New Testament written by David Edward Aune and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-20 with Religion categories.
Focusing on a strength of the faculty of the Pontifical Biblical Institute, this volume is a collection of nine essays by an international group of scholars who have used texts from the Greco-Roman world to illuminate various aspects of the New Testament.
Gods Spirits And Worship In The Greco Roman World And Early Christianity
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Author : Craig A. Evans
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2022-02-24
Gods Spirits And Worship In The Greco Roman World And Early Christianity written by Craig A. Evans and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-24 with Religion categories.
Greco-Roman religions and superstitions, and early Christianity's engagement with them, are explored in 12 unique studies. The beliefs and fears with regard to demons (or daimons), their origins, and threatening behavior are examined, both in their pagan and Judaeo-Christian contexts. These new studies look at the Greco-Roman heroic gods, how they faced death, and how James and John, the “sons of Thunder,” may well have been viewed in some circles as the equivalent of the “sons of Zeus”, Castor and Pollux. The contributors also explore Roman omens, especially as they relate to Rome's legendary founder Romulus and what light they shed on the omens that accompany the birth and death of Jesus of Nazareth. Particular focus is placed upon Paul, binding spells, women and hymns of exaltation, along with atheism in late antiquity, with special consideration of the charlatan Alexander. Finally, there is a re-visitation of the confusion, misinformation and legends surrounding the discovery of the Qumran caves, including fear of jinn. This book provides invaluable resources for precisely how early Christians interacted with different ideas and traditions around gods and spirits - both benevolent and malevolent - in the Greco-Roman world.
Foreign But Familiar Gods
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Author : Lynn Allan Kauppi
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2006-10-24
Foreign But Familiar Gods written by Lynn Allan Kauppi and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-24 with Religion categories.
Where and why does Luke include references in Acts to Graeco-Roman gods and religious practices? How do these explicit and implicit mentions relate to other literature, inscriptions and artifacts from the same period? Through a close and informative reading of seven key texts in Acts, Kauppi analyses the appearances of Graeco-Roman.
Abortion And The Early Church
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Author : Michael J. Gorman
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 1998-10-26
Abortion And The Early Church written by Michael J. Gorman and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-10-26 with Religion categories.
What is abortion? A convenience to society? A legal offense? Murder? The twentieth century is not the first to face these questions. Abortion was a common practice two thousand years ago. The young Christian church, growing up in influential centers of Greco-Roman culture, could not ignore the practice. How would church leaders define abortion? Gorman examines Christian documents in their Greco-Roman context, concluding that Christians held a consistent position throughout the church's first four hundred years.