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Wealth in Ancient Ephesus and the First Letter to Timothy Fresh Insights from Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus
De Gruyter Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015 Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hoag, Gary G.
- Series:
- Bulletin for biblical research supplements ; 11.
- Bulletin for biblical research supplements ; 11
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Xenophon, of Ephesus. Ephesiaca.
- Bible. Timothy, 1st--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Wealth--Biblical teaching.
- Turkey--Ephesus (Extinct city).
- Local Subjects:
- Bible. Timothy, 1st--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Genre:
- Church history
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (284 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Penn State University Press 2015
- Winona Lake, Indiana : Eisenbrauns, 2015
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Scholars are divided in their views about the teachings on riches in 1 Timothy. Evidence that has been largely overlooked in NT scholarship appears in Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus and suggests that the topic be revisited. Recently dated to the mid-first century C.E., Ephesiaca brings to life what is known from ancient sources about the social setting and cultural rules of the wealthy in Ephesus and provides details that enhance our knowledge of life and society in that place and time.In this volume, Hoag introduces Ephesiaca and employs a socio-rhetorical methodology to explore it alongside other ancient evidence and five passages in 1 Timothy (2:9–15; 3:1–13; 6:1–2a; 6:2b–10; and 6:17–19). His findings augment our modern conception of the Sitz im Leben of the wealthy in Ephesus. Additionally, because Ephesiaca contains some rare terms and themes that are found in 1 Timothy, this groundbreaking research offers fresh insight for biblical reading and interpretation.
- Contents:
- Series; Title; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction: Reading the Teachings onRiches in 1 Timothy; Chapter 1: Ephesiaca by Xenophon of Ephesus andSocio-Rhetorical Interpretation; Chapter 2: The Social Setting and Cultural Rules of the Wealthy in Ephesus in the First Century CE; Chapter 3: Wealth, Women, and 1 Timothy 2:9-15; Chapter 4: Greed, Stewardship, and 1 Timothy 3:1-13; Chapter 5: Slaves, Masters, and 1 Timothy 6:1-2a; Chapter 6: False Teachers, Godliness, and 1 Timothy 6:2b-10; Chapter 7: Wealthy Ephesians, Real Life, and 1 Timothy 6:17-19; Summary and Conclusion
- BibliographyIndex of Ancient and Modern Authors; Index of Scripture; Index of Other Ancient Sources
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-247) and indexes.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781646022786
- 1646022785
- 9781575068329
- 157506832X
- OCLC:
- 946309232
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