Order and (dis)order in the first Christian century : a general survey of attitudes / by F. Gerald Downing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Downing, F. Gerald, 1935-

Series:

Supplements to Novum Testamentum ; v. 151.

Supplements to Novum Testamentum, 0167-9732 ; volume 151

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

Church history.

Order--History.

Order.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (395 pages)

Place of Publication:

Brill 2013

Boston : Brill, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Articulate first century Mediterranean society, Jewish and Christian included, expressly favoured harmonious order in society, in individuals, in communication, and in thought. Its common basis was the patriarchal family, the rule of law, rational self-control, and rational thought. Yet there was also resistance to oppressive and unjust order in all spheres; and while law could be held educative, yet there were substantial first century critiques of law, not just Paul’s, and awareness that judicial procedures could be chaotic and biassed. Strands of such dissidence appear in Jesus and in Paul, with significant relevance for any understanding of the early Christian movement(s) and contemporary Judaism(s) in Graeco-Roman context, but also with important implications for any practical reflections and application.

Contents:

part one. Order

part two. Law

part three. Disruptive re-ordering.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-25581-8

OCLC:

857769479

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004255814 DOI