The World That Shaped the New Testament, Revised Edition by Calvin J Roetzel

The World That Shaped the New Testament, Revised Edition by Calvin J Roetzel

In this book, Calvin Roetzel explores the social, political, religious, and intellectual environment of the New Testament writers. Roetzel maps the major features of the first-century landscape so that the student may be able to view the whole, and through the whole gain new perspective on and insight into each part. Now updated with the most current scholarship and with revisions taking into account archeological findings, this is the best available introduction to the subject. Expanded materials include discussion of the social structure of Roman society, political dimensions of Pharisaism, Hellenistic religious expression, the Jewish Diaspora, the influence of the Septuagint on the Gospel writers and Paul, and women in antiquity. Pictures are integrated into the text at relevant points, the end of each chapter contains suggestions for further reading, and there is also a current and comprehensive bibliography of topics and authors.

Calvin J. Roetzel is Sundet Professor of New Testament Studies at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in Minneapolis. He also serves on the Council of the Society of Biblical Literature.

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ISBN 13	9780664224158
ISBN 10	0664224156
Title	The World That Shaped the New Testament, Revised Edition
Author	Calvin J Roetzel
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
Year published	2002-11-30
Number of pages	176
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.