Malcolm Gill

Broschiertes Buch

Jesus as Mediator

Politics and Polemic in 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Beschreibung

This book addresses the influence of the imperial cult in first-century AD Asia Minor and its subsequent relevance to the reading of the New Testament. In particular, this work argues, through a contrapuntal reading of 1 Timothy 2:1-7, that the early Christian community strongly resisted the Emperor's claim to be the "mediator" between the gods and humanity. In contrast to this claim, the author shows that 1 Timothy 2:1-7 can be read as a polemic from a minority community, the Christian church in Ephesus, against the powerful voice of the Roman Empire in regard to divine mediation.

Autor

The Author: Malcolm Gill graduated with a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. He currently serves as a minister in the Anglican Church and is also a visiting lecturer to Sydney Missionary Bible College, New South Wales, Australia.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Peter Lang
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 11829
• Neuausg.
• Seitenzahl: 198
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. August 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 290g
• ISBN-13: 9783039118298
• ISBN-10: 3039118293
• Artikelnr.: 27461976