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1005185
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b759555
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Esler, Philip Francis.
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| Title & Author
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The first Christians in their social worlds : : social-scientific approaches to New Testament interpretation /\ Philip F. Esler.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Routledge,, 1994.
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1 online resource (x, 164 pages)
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0203297261
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: 0203427726
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: 6610320446
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: 9780203297261
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: 9780203427729
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: 9780415111218
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: 9780415111225
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: 9781134833818
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: 9781280320446
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: 9786610320448
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0415111218
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0415111226
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-156) and indexes.
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| Contents
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Social worlds, social sciences and the New Testament -- Reading the Mediterranean social script -- Glossolalia and the admission of Gentiles into the early Christian community -- Sectarianism and the conflict at Antioch -- Introverted sectarianism at Qumran and in the Johannine community -- Millennialism and Daniel 7 -- The social function of 4 Ezra -- Sorcery accusations and the Apocalypse.
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| Abstract
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An examination of how the New Testament was influenced by the social realities of the early Christian communities for whom the books were wtitten. It reveals an intimate connection between society and Gospel.
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Christian sociology-- History-- Early church, ca. 30-600.
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Sociology, Biblical.
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Christian sociology-- Early church.
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RELIGION-- Biblical Criticism Interpretation-- New Testament.
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Social scientific criticism of sacred works.
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Sociology, Biblical.
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Bible., New Testament-- Social scientific criticism.
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Bible., New Testament.
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| Dewey Classification
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225.6/7
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| LC Classification
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BS2545.S55E85 1994eb
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