Christianity in the Greco-Roman World: A Narrative Introduction

Moyer V. Hubbard

ISBN 10: 0801046637 / ISBN 13: 9780801046636

Published by Baker Academic, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Christianity in the Greco-Roman World: A Narrative Introduction
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801046637
• ISBN 13: 9780801046636
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Background becomes foreground in Moyer Hubbard's creative introduction to the social and historical setting for the letters of the Apostle Paul to churches in Asia Minor and Europe.

Hubbard begins each major section with a brief narrative featuring a fictional character in one of the great cities of that era. Then he elaborates on various aspects of the cultural setting related to each particular vignette, discussing the implications of those venues for understanding Paul's letters and applying their message to our lives today. Addressing a wide array of cultural and traditional issues, Hubbard discusses:

• religion and superstition
• education, philosophy, and oratory
• urban society
• households and family life in the Greco-Roman world

This work is based on the premise that the better one understands the historical and social context in which the New Testament (and Paul's letters) was written, the better one will understand the writings of the New Testament themselves. Passages become clearer, metaphors deciphered, and images sharpened. Teachers, students, and laypeople alike will appreciate Hubbard's unique, illuminating, and well-researched approach to the world of the early church.

About the Author

Moyer V. Hubbard (DPhil, University of Oxford) is professor of New Testament language and literature at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, in La Mirada, California. He is the author of New Creation in Paul's Letters and Thought, Christianity in the Greco-Roman World, and another commentary on 2 Corinthians.