Rejection: God's Refugees in Biblical and Contemporary Perspective

by Stanley E. Porter (Editor)

Overview

The papers in this volume focus on some of the ways in which God's people have been rejected and exiled throughout history so as to become a diasporic people. They also discuss the ways God's scattered people have had to deal and cope with the resulting alienation as they have sought after God. Articles and responses treat exile and diaspora in the Old Testament, in Second Temple Judaism and Jewish Christianity, and in the Acts and the writings of Paul, paying attention to insights from the emerging discipline of diaspora studies. A final section offers a case study of the modern Filipino diaspora phenomenon, including the mobility of Filipino Christians, and discusses the implications of such diasporas for the mission of the church in the world today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498207737
Publisher:	Pickwick Publications
Publication date:	05/04/2015
Series:	McMaster New Testament Studies Series , #4
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	250
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Stanley E. Porter is President, Dean, and Professor of New Testament, McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario. He also holds the Roy A. Hope Chair in Christian Worldview. He is a prolific writer and editor in the area of New Testament studies.
Stanley E. Porter is president, dean, and professor of New Testament and holder of the Roy A. Hope Chair in Christian Worldview at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, ON, Canada. Besides his research and writing in Greek language and linguistics, he is a keen advocate for the arts within the Christian church. In particular, he is very interested in how literature can help to enlighten and elevate Christian faith.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

List of Contributors ix

Abbreviations xi

Introduction: What Does It Mean to Be Rejected and Alienated? Stanley E. Porter xv

1 Identity in Diaspora: Reading Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, and Esther as Diasporic Narratives Mark J. Boda 1

2 Who Says, "You Can't Go Home"? Reconsidering the Models of Exile and Diaspora as Metaphors for the Church Today in Light of Recent Exilic Research Paul S. Evans 27

3 Identity and Identification in Israel's Diaspora-Socio-Cultural and Biblical Perspectives: A Response to Mark J. Boda and Paul S. Evans Gordon K. Oeste 48

4 Coping with Alienating Experience: Four Strategies from the Second Temple Period Loren T. Stuckenbruck 57

5 Cities of Refuge: The Role of the Jewish Christian Communities in the Spread of Christianity Cynthia Long Westfall 84

6 Jewish and Gentile Refugees in the Second Temple Period: A Response to Loren T. Stuckenbruck and Cynthia Long Westfall Benjamin E. Reynolds 113

7 From Diaspora to Diaspora: Paul Writes to Fellow Refugees Stanley E. Porter 125

8 Persecution in the Early Christian Mission according to the Book of Acts Eckhard J. Schnabel 141

9 Paul and the Alienation of the Jews: A Response to Stanley E. Porter and Eckhard J. Schnabel Christopher D. Land 181

10 "Diaspora Missions": Contemporary Missiological Significance of People on the Move Narry F. Santos 191

Modern Authors Index 209

Ancient Sources Index 213