New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity 11A : Texts from Ephesus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harrison, James R.

Contributor:

Bitner, Bradley J.

Series:

New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity Series

New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity Series ; v.11A

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ephesus (Extinct city).

Inscriptions, Greek--Turkey.

Inscriptions, Greek.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (434 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, 2024.

Summary:

This scholarly volume provides a comprehensive examination of early Christianity through the lens of Ephesian inscriptional evidence. It offers English translations and commentaries on various inscriptions that illuminate the historical, political, religious, and cultural contexts of Ephesus. The book explores themes such as the relationship between Ephesus and Rome, the role of Ephesian elites, and the dynamics of honor within the society. Contributors delve into topics like the gods worshipped in Ephesus, the economic and civic aspects of the city, and the significance of local sites and graffiti. This work aims to enhance understanding of early Christian texts, including Ephesians, Acts, Revelation, and the Pastoral Epistles, making it a valuable resource for scholars and students of early Christian history and Ephesian studies. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Abbreviations

Overview of the New Series

Introduction: Ephesus in Documentary Perspective

Translations and Commentaries

The Gods

1. The Inviolate temenos of Artemis

2. The Fruitfulness of Demeter and the Fruitfulness of Believers

3. The Blessings of Harmonia: A Happy Married Life

4. Epiphanic Protocols and the Pastoral Epistles

Androklos, the Founder of Ephesus

5. Androklos, Founder of Ephesus

Rome and Its Rulers

6. Long Live Rome!

7. Hadrian Coenthroned with Dionysos

8. The Economic Conflagration of the Sacred Cult and Early Christian Preservation of Sacred Funds

The Ephesian Elites

9. Noble and Well-Born

10. An Incomparable Secretary

11. Pontius Pilate and the Ephesian “Friends of Caesar”

12. Julius the Jewish archiatros

13. “Ambassador in Chains” (Eph 6:20)

The Centrality of Honor and Its Disruption

14. “They Love to Have the Place of Honor”

15. A Seafarer’s Reward

16. Honoring the Concord of the Ephesian Demos

17. Dishonoring the Honored

18. The Problem of invidia at Ephesus

Economic Issues Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9781628375824

1628375825

OCLC:

1458366326