Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era: Exploring the Background of Early Christianity (Paperback)
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Author: Jeffers, James S.
Textbook Note NT 111: 100%
ISBN-10: 0830815899 | ISBN-13: 9780830815890
Binding: Paperback
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Publisher's Description: What was life like for first-century Christians?
Imagine a modest-sized Roman home of a well-to-do Christian household wedged into a thickly settled quarter of Corinth. In the lingering light of a summer evening, men, women and children, merchants, working poor and slaves, a mix of races and backgrounds have assembled in the dimly lit main room are are spilling into the central courtyard. This odd assortment of gathered believers--some thirty in number--are attentive as the newly arrived and travel-weary emissary from Paul reads from the papyrus scroll he has brought from their apostolic mentor.
But if you were to be transported to this scene you would perhaps be overwhelmed by a flood of unexpected difference. The voice of the reader recedes as through open windows the din and clamor of the city assault your ears. Hooves clunk and cart wheels grind and echo from the street while drivers shout, vendors call and neighbors gather and converse. And later, as you accompany a family through darkened and dangerous streets to their third-story tenement apartment, you might try to mask your shock at the cramped and unsafe conditions.
In The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era James Jeffers provides an informative and scenic tour of daily life during the time of Jesus and the apostles. He affords "you-are-there" glimpses of everything from legal codes to dinner foods, from social hierarchy to apartment living, from education to family dynamics. His eye-opening book will advance your understanding of the New Testament and early Christianity and enrich your reading and application of the Bible. |
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"Any student of the New Testament eager to understand its Greco-Roman setting will profit greatly from this excellent book. I commend it highly for its up-to-date perspectives and usefulness. Jeffers writes with a breadth of expertise on the Greco-Roman world that few New Testament specialists can match."
Craig S. Keener, Eastern Seminary
"Where does one go to find a book that provides a clear, simple description of what life was like in the time of Jesus and the apostles? There has been no obvious answer to this question until now. In this outstanding work, James Jeffers has put together a fascinating and engaging treatment of daily life in the world of the New Testament on topics ranging from what people ate for dinner to apartment life in Rome. A careful reading of this book will help many passages in the New Testament come alive."
Clinton E. Arnold, Talbot School of Theology
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