Lazarus, Mary and Martha: Social-Scientific Approaches to the Gospel of John

by Ronald Piper, Philip F. Esler (Foreword by)

Overview

Using social identity theory, Esler andPiper set out what social identitytheory actually means, how it works, andhow it applies to John's Gospel. Theythen show how their ecclesiologicalreading of the Lazarus story findsconfirmation in the catacomb art fromRome. The book includes four pagesof full-color illustrations from thecatacombs and concludes by setting outsome of the theological dimensions ofthe investigation, and ultimately provides fresh theologicalinsight into this New Testament text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800638306
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	07/31/2006
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Ronald Piper currently holds two positions: Professor of Christian Origins in the Divinity School, and University Vice-Principal for Learning & Teaching at St. Andrews. Among his works is Wisdom in the Q Tradition (Cambridge University Press, 1989).

Philip F. Esler is Professor of Biblical Criticism at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. Among his publications are Conflict and Identity in Romans (Fortress Press, 2003), The Early Christian World (editor, 2000), Galatians (1998), and The Early Christians and Their Social Worlds (1994).