First urban churches 4 : Roman Philippi. / edited by James R. Harrison, L. L. Welborn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harrison, James R., editor.

Welborn, L. L., editor.

Series:

Writings from the Greco-Roman world supplement series ; no. 13.

Writings from the Greco-Roman World Supplement Series ; number 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church history.

City churches.

Cities and towns--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Cities and towns.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (404 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta : SBL Press, [2018]

Summary:

Investigate the challenges and opportunities experienced by the early church This fourth installment of The First Urban Churches , edited by James R. Harrison and L. L. Welborn, focuses on the urban context of Christian churches in first-century Roman Philippi. The international team of New Testament and classical scholars contributing to the volume present essays that use inscriptions, papyri, archaeological remains, coins, and iconography to examine the rivalries, imperial context, and ecclesial setting of the Philippian church. Features: Analysis of the material and epigraphic evidence relating to first- and second-century CE Roman Philippi Examination of important passages from Philippians within their ancient urban context Investigation of the social composition and membership of the Philippian church from the archaeological and documentary evidence

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Abbreviations

Excavating the Urban and Country Life of Roman Philippi and Its Territory

Rooted in Heaven and Resident in Philippi, but No ἐκκλησία?

The Social Constituency and Membership of the First Christian at Philippi: A Literary and Epigraphic Survey

Vindolanda Tablet 2.154, RPC 1651, and the Provenance of Philippians

Polis and Ekklēsia at Philippi: A Response to Kathy Ehrensperger, Paul Holloway, and Julien Ogereau

First-Century Philippi: Contextualizing Paul's Visit

Did the Philippian Christ Group Know It Was a "Missionary" Society?

The Imperial Authorities in Paul's Letter to Predominantly Greek Hearers in the Roman Colony of Philippi

"Every Knee Bowed": Jesus Christ as Reigning Lord over "the Heavenly, the Earthly, and the Subterranean Gods" (Philippians 2:10)

Rivals, Opponents, and Enemies: Three Kinds of Theological Argumentation in Philippians

From Rome to the Colony of Philippi: Roman Boasting in Philippians 3:4-6 in Its Latin West and Philippian Epigraphic Context

Contributors

Primary Sources Index

Modern Authors Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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ISBN:

9780884143376

0884143376

OCLC:

1063814618