K. C. Hanson

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  Palestine In The Time Of Jesus (Revised)

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  Vii
  Contents
  Maps, Figures, Illustrations, And Sidebars Xi
  Abbreviations Xiii
  Preface To The First Edition Xvii
  Preface To The Second Edition Xxi
  1. Catching The Drift 1
  Introduction To The Social System Of Roman Palestine
  Growing Awareness Of The Biblical Social World / 3
  Developing More Adequate Scenarios / 6
  Addressing Critiques / 14
  Applying The Perspectives / 17
  Suggested Reading / 17
  2. All In The Family 19
  Kinship In Agrarian Roman Palestine
  Introduction / 20
  Gender / 24
  Genealogy And Descent / 26
  Marriage / 30
  Endowment At Marriage / 35
  Divorce / 40
  Inheritance / 43
  Jesus’ Family In The Gospels / 47
  Summary / 54
  Applying The Perspectives / 54
  Suggested Reading / 55
  3. Pyramids Of Power 57
  Politics And Patronage In Agrarian Roman Palestine
  Introduction /58
  Elite Interests: Patronage / 65
  Peasant Interests: Rebellion And Social Banditry / 80
  Crucifixion: Elite Force In Action / 85
  Summary / 89
  Applying The Perspectives / 89
  Suggested Reading / 90
  viii Contents
  4. The Denarius Stops Here 93
  Political Economy In Roman Palestine
  Introduction / 94
  Political Economy In Agrarian Roman Palestine / 95
  Jesus And The Palestinian Political Economy / 117
  Summary / 119
  Applying The Perspectives / 120
  Suggested Reading / 120
  5. Was Bigger Better? 123
  Political Religion In Roman Palestine
  Introduction / 124
  The Jerusalem Temple And Its Expansion Under Herod The Great / 127
  The Personnel And Sacrifices Of The Jerusalem Temple / 130
  The Social Impact And Implications Of Herod’s Temple / 137
  Political Religion, God’s Reign, And The Jesus Movement / 144
  Summary / 145
  Applying The Perspectives / 145
  Suggested Reading / 146
  6. In The Rearview Mirror 149
  Conclusion
  Glossaries
  1. Ancient Groups, Institutions, Objects, And Events 155
  2. Ancient Documents, Collections, And Authors 173
  3. Social-Scientific And Cross-Cultural Terms 179
  Bibliographies
  1. Ancient Documents 189
  2. Social-Science Theory And Terminology 191
  3. References Consulted Or Cited 193
  Indexes
  1. Index Of Ancient Sources 215
  2. Index Of Subjects 224
  3. Index Of Authors 229

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  Hanson and Oakman’s award-winning and enormously illuminating volume quickly has become a widely used and cited introduction to the social context of the early Jesus movement. This second edition updates all the discussions in light of more recent scholarship, improves clarity and readability of diagrams and maps, provides additional diagrams and images to enhance the book for student use, and includes new classroom resources, for professors and students, on a Companion Web site.

  Along with an overview of the ancient Mediterranean worldview, Palestine in the Time of Jesus explores major domains and institutions of Roman Palestine: kinship, politics, economy, and religion.

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  From Genesis To Chronicles

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  Acknowledgments
  Abbreviations
  Editor’s Foreword
  Preface
  Translator’s Preface

  PART 1: FROM GENESIS TO JOSHUA
  1.The Form-Critical Problem Of The Hexateuch
  2.The Promised Land And Yahweh’s Land In The Hexateuch
  3.Faith Reckoned As Righteousness
  4.The Joseph Narrative And Ancient Wisdom
  5.There Remains Still A Rest For The People Of God
  6.Ancient Word And Living Word – Deuteronomy
  7.The Tent And The Ark
  8.The City On The Hill

  PART II: FROM SAMUEL TO KINGS
  9.The Beginnings Of Historical Writings In Ancient Israel
  10.The Deuteronimic Theology Of History In 1 And 2 Kings
  11.The Royal Ritual In Judah

  PART III: FROM PSALMS TO CHRONICLES
  12.The Theological Problem Of The Old Testament Doctrine Of Creation
  13.”Righteousness” And “Life” In The Cultic Language Of The Psalms
  14.Some Aspects Of The Old Testament Worldview
  15.Job 38 And Ancient Egyptian Wisdom
  16.The Levitical Sermon In 1 And 2 Chronicles

  Notes
  Bibliography
  Select Bibliography On Old Testament Theology And The History Of Israelite Religion
  Index Of Authors
  Index Of Ancient Sources

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  This volume contains some of the most important and enduring work of Gerhard von Rad, the most influential Old Testament theologian of the twentieth century. The chapters cover a broad range of topics, including the doctrine of creation, memory and tradition in Deuteronomy, historical writing in ancient Israel, cultic language in the Psalms, and the Old Testament worldview.

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  Book Of Acts

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  Editor’s Foreword
  Acknowledgments
  Abbreviations

  PART I: HISTORY AND STYLE IN ACTS

  1.Acts In The Setting Of The History Of Early Christian Literature
  2.The First Christian Historian
  3.The Book Of Acts As An Historical Source
  4.Style Criticism Of The Book Of Acts
  5.The Speeches In Acts And Ancient Historiography

  PART II: PAUL AND PETER IN THE BOOK OF ACTS

  6.Paul In The Book Of Acts
  7.Paul On The Areopagus
  8.Paul In Athens
  9.The Apostolic Council
  10.The Conversion Of Cornelius

  PART III: THE TEXT OF ACTS

  The Text Of Acts
  Notes
  Bibliography
  Select Bibliography On The Book Of Acts
  Index Of Authors
  Index Of Ancient Sources

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  This volume brings together some of Dibelius’s most important work. While he is especially renowned for his commentaries, Dibelius was on the forefront of literary analysis, the relationship of theology to literary artistry, and the importance of contemporary Greco-Roman history for the analysis of the book of Acts. As an aid to students, each essay has been supplemented with additional notes and bibliography to show where the discussion has continued since Dibelius. This will provide an excellent supplementary textbook for courses on the New Testament or the Bible.

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  Ruth : Andre LaCocque

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  Countering xenophobia, the author of Ruth (possibly a woman) employs the concept of hesed (“kindness, loyalty, steadfast love”) as a way to transcend national boundaries. Too, LaCocque focuses on redemption and levirate marriage as the two major legal issues in the story.

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  Fiery Throne : The Prophets And Old Testament Theology

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  Zimmerli was one of the leading experts on Ezekiel and Jeremiah of his generation. Hanson has done us all a great service by collecting in one place some of his most important pieces on questions like the visionary experience, the prophetic word, and later reinterpretations.

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  Spirit And The Word

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  This volume brings together some of Mowinckel’s most important and interesting work on the prophets. He begins by introducing the reader to the method of tradition history and how it is related to form criticism and literary criticism. From this groundwork, he goes on to explore how this method is essential for analyzing the prophetic literature in the Hebrew Bible. In order to make it more helpful for students, each essay has been supplemented with additional notes and bibliography to show where the discussion has continued since Mowinckel. A bibliography of Mowinckel’s work in English and a bibliography of essays evaluating Mowinckel’s contributions are also included. This will provide an excellent supplementary textbook for courses on the prophets.

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  Jesus And The Message Of The New Testament

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  Joachim Jeremias was one of the most innovative and productive New Testament scholars of the twentieth century. This volume brings together some of his best-known works on historical Jesus research and core issues concerning Gospel tradition.

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  Water For A Thirsty Land

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  Rather than artifacts of a former generation, these essays are as fresh as ever in their perspective. To make it more helpful for students, each essay has been supplemented with additional notes and bibliography to show where the discussion has continued since Gunkel. This work will provide an excellent supplementary textbook for courses in the Old Testament or Bible.

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