Suffering in ancient worldview : Luke, Seneca and 4 Maccabees in dialogue / Brian J. Tabb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tabb, Brian J., author.

Series:

Library of New Testament studies ; 569.

T & T Clark library of biblical studies

Library of New Testament studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Maccabees, 4th--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. Luke--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D.

Seneca, Lucius Annaeus.

Bible. Luke.

Bible. Acts.

Suffering--Biblical teaching.

Suffering.

Physical Description:

xix, 274 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2017.

Summary:

Suffering in Ancient Worldview investigates representative Christian, Roman Stoic and Jewish perspectives on the nature, problem and purpose of suffering. Tabb presents a close reading of Acts, Seneca's essays and letters and 4 Maccabees, highlighting how each author understands suffering vis-à-vis God, humanity, the world's problem and its solution, and the future. Tabb's study offers a pivotal definition for suffering in the 1st century and concludes by creatively situating these ancient authors in dialogue with each other. Tabb shows that, despite their different religious and cultural positions, these ancient authors each expect and accept suffering as a present reality that is governed by divine providence, however defined. Luke, Seneca and the author of 4 Maccabees each affirm that suffering is not humanity's fundamental problem. Rather, suffering functions as a cipher for other things to be displayed. For Seneca, suffering provides an opportunity for one to learn and show virtue. The author of 4 Maccabees presents the nation's suffering as retribution for sin, while the martyrs' virtuous suffering leads to Israel's salvation. For Luke, the Lord Jesus suffers to accomplish salvation and restoration for the world marred by sin and suffering, and the suffering of his followers is instrumental for Christian mission. - See more at: http://www.bloomsbury.com/us/suffering-in-ancient-worldview-9780567672414/#sthash.xav7WCDr.dpuf

Contents:

Suffering in Seneca's Writings : Exegesis

Suffering in Seneca's Worldview : Synthensis

Suffering in 4 Maccabees : Exegesis

Suffering in the Worldview of 4 Maccabees

Suffering in Acts : Exegesis

Suffering in Luke's Worldview : Synthesis

An Ancient Conversation about Suffering.

Notes:

Revision of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--London School of Theology, 2013 under title: Suffering in ancient worldview : a comparative study of Acts, Fourth Maccabees, and Seneca.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-245) and indexes.

ISBN:

9780567672414

0567672417

OCLC:

957139279