The city in biblical perspective / J.W. Rogerson and John Vincent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rogerson, J. W. (John William), 1935-

Contributor:

Vincent, John J.

Series:

Biblical challenges in the contemporary world.

Biblical challenges in the contemporary world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns--Biblical teaching.

Cities and towns.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 122 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; Oakville, CT : Equinox Pub., 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The city is an ambiguous symbol in the Bible. The founder of the first city is the murderer, Cain. The city of Jerusalem is the place chosen by God, yet is also a place of wrong-doing and injustice. Jesus seems to have largely avoided cities except Jerusalem, where he was crucified. The City in Biblical Perspective examines the archaeological and social background of the urban biblical world and explores the implications of the deliberate ambiguities in the biblical text. The book aims to deepen our understanding of both the biblical and the contemporary city by asking how the Bible's complex understanding of the city can illuminate our own ever more urban time.

Contents:

The Israelite city : history and archaeology

The Israelite city : biblical perspectives

Making connections

Introduction : the political situation

The city and the world of jesus

The city and the first Christians

Perspectives for our cities.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 109]-122) and indexes.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-317-49084-3

1-315-71107-9

1-322-50974-3

1-317-49085-1

1-84553-734-3

9781315711072

OCLC:

898770803