Persecution in 1 Peter : differentiating and contextualizing early Christian suffering /

Persecution in 1 Peter : differentiating and contextualizing early Christian suffering /

In Persecution in 1 Peter , Travis B. Williams offers a comprehensive and detailed socio-historical investigation into the nature of suffering in 1 Peter. While interpreters commonly portray the conflict situation addressed by the epistle as \'unofficial\' persecution consisting of discrim...

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Main Author: Williams, Travis B.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.

Series: Novum Testamentum, Supplements 145.
Novum Testamentum Supplements Online, ISBN: 9789004264557.

Subjects:

Bible. > N.T. > Peter, 1st > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Persecution > Biblical teaching.
Persecution > History > Early church, ca. 30-600.
Suffering > Biblical teaching.
Conflict management > Biblical teaching.
Social conflict in the Bible.

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Call Number: BS2795.6.S9 W55 2012

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • 1. Introductory Matters
  • 2. Social Conflict in Social-Psychological Perspective
  • 3. The Geographical Setting of 1 Peter
  • 4. The Addressees of 1 Peter
  • 5. Conflict Management in Roman Anatolia
  • 6. The Legal Status of Christians in the Roman World
  • 7. The Cause(s) of Conflict in 1 Peter
  • 8. The Form(s) of Conflict in 1 Peter
  • Conclusion
  • 1. Suffering and the Unity of 1 Peter
  • 2. Roman Annexation of Asia Minor
  • 3. Cities of First-Century CE Anatolia
  • 4. Ancient Economics in Recent Discussion
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Modern Authors
  • Index of Subjects
  • Index of Ancient Sources.