"1 Corinthians 8.1-11.1 is the lengthiest and key New Testament passage for examining and understanding the differences of opinion in early Christianity on idolatry, represented by three positions. How we explain these differences will help us understand where the battle lines a…
1 Cor 8.1GÇô11.1 is concerned with the subject of idolatry in first-century Christianity and ancient Judaism. Jews and Christians differ over what constitutes idolatry and even within ancient Judaism and early Christianity there was no consensus. In this book, a set of definitio…
Although scholarship has noted the thematic importance of peace in Ephesians, few have examined its political character in a sustained manner throughout the entire letter. This book addresses this lacuna, comparing Ephesians with Colossians, Greek political texts, Dio Chrysostom…
