Christians and Roman Rule in the New Testament: New Perspectives

by Richard Cassidy

Overview

In this work, Cassidy explains how Roman political domination from the rule of Augustus to Trajan influenced Judaism and the early Christian Church.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824519032
Publisher:	Herder & Herder
Publication date:	05/01/2001
Series:	Companions to the New Testament
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.37(d)

About the Author

Charles H. Talbert is Distinguished Professor of Religion at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He serves as editor of the Reading the New Testament series and is author of Reading Luke, Reading John, Reading Acts, and Reading Corinthians in that series.

Table of Contents

	Preface to the Series	ix
	Preface	xi
Chapter 1	Christians and roman Rule: Overview and Methodology	1
Chapter 2	Characteristic Features of Roman Imperial Rule during the New Testament Era	5
Chapter 3	Jesus and Roman Rule in the Synoptic Gospels	19
Chapter 4	John's Gospel and Roman Power	37
Chapter 5	The Acts of the Apostles and Roman Rule	51
Chapter 6	The Perspective of Paul in Romans and the Perspective of 1 Peter	68
Chapter 7	The Perspective of Paul in Chains	84
Chapter 8	Revelation and the Destruction of Roman Power	104
Chapter 9	Overview of Christians and Roman Power in the New Testament Writings	125
	Bibliography	136
	Index of Ancient Sources	140
	Index of Names and Subjects	143
	Maps
	The Roman World in the Early First Century	4
	The Locations of Early Christian Communities under Roman Rule	124