Revisiting the God-fearer Thesis in the Development of Early Christianity
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2025
T.& T.Clark Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-567-72230-0 (ISBN)
T.& T.Clark Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-567-72230-0 (ISBN)
This volume examines the theory, evidence, and trail of scholarly work on god-fearers, for substantial revisions in the depiction of the god-fearer phenomenon and in the story of early Christianity.
This volume examines in depth the theory, evidence, and trail of scholarly work on god-fearers. Thomas A. Robinson argues for substantial revisions in the depiction of the god-fearer phenomenon, the story of early Christianity and its engagement with both Jews and with the larger Greco-Roman population. Robinson provides a thorough analysis of the god-fearer theory, examining scholarly debate and primary literary and inscriptional materials put forward as evidence for the god-fearer theory.
Robinson begins with an exploration of the god-fearing community, its definition, or lack thereof, and its role as a bridge to Christianity in the Greco-Roman world. He then examines the key features of god-fearers, and the scholarly appeal to circumcision as the primary barrier preventing god-fearer conversion to Judaism. The volume concludes with an exploration of Luke’s Acts and its readers and a thorough investigation of inscriptional and literary evidence supporting god-fearer theory.
This volume examines in depth the theory, evidence, and trail of scholarly work on god-fearers. Thomas A. Robinson argues for substantial revisions in the depiction of the god-fearer phenomenon, the story of early Christianity and its engagement with both Jews and with the larger Greco-Roman population. Robinson provides a thorough analysis of the god-fearer theory, examining scholarly debate and primary literary and inscriptional materials put forward as evidence for the god-fearer theory.
Robinson begins with an exploration of the god-fearing community, its definition, or lack thereof, and its role as a bridge to Christianity in the Greco-Roman world. He then examines the key features of god-fearers, and the scholarly appeal to circumcision as the primary barrier preventing god-fearer conversion to Judaism. The volume concludes with an exploration of Luke’s Acts and its readers and a thorough investigation of inscriptional and literary evidence supporting god-fearer theory.
Thomas A. Robinson is Professor Emeritus, Department of History and Religion, The University of Lethbridge, Canada.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1. The Importance of God-fearers
2. Defining the God-fearer
3. The Social and Economic Status of the God-fearer
4. God-fearers and the Synagogue
5. The Intellectual Acumen of God-fearers
God-fearers and the Septuagint
6. God-fearers and the Christian Option
7. Circumcision and a Pork Roast
8. From Acts to the Readers of Acts
9. Conclusion
Appendices
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.08.2025 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Library of New Testament Studies |
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 236 mm |
| Gewicht | 420 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare | |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-567-72230-9 / 0567722309 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-567-72230-0 / 9780567722300 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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