Charles Talbert
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Christians And Roman Rule In The New Testament
$26.95Add to cartThe Companions to the New Testament series aims to unite New Testament study with theological concerns in a clear and concise manner. Each volume: engages the new Testament text directly. focuses on the religious (theological/ethical) content of the New Testament is written out of respect for the integrity of the religious tradition being studied. This means that the New Testament is studied in terms of its own time and place. It is allowed to speak in its own terms, out of its own assumptions, espousing its own values. involves cutting-edge research, bringing the results of scholarly discussions to the general reader provides resources for the reader who wishes to enter more deeply into the cholarly discussion. The contributors to the series are established scholars who have studied and taught the New Testament for many years and who can now reap a wide-ranging harvest from the fruits of their labors. Multiple theological perspectives and denominational identities are represented. Each author is free to address the issues from his or her own social and religious location, within the parameters set for the series. It is our hope that these small volumes will make some contribution to the recovery of the vision of the New Testament world for our time.
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Women In The New Testament
$15.95Add to cartThis is an insightful examination of the personalities, place, and power of women in the New Testament. Thurston gives the cultural and religious context of women in the Greco-Roman world and seeks to show ways in which early Christianity attempted to liberate people from patriarchic oppression and later compromised under the pressure of the dominant society. She looks specifically at the texts of Paul, Mark, John, and the Luke.