Letters in Primitive Christianity

Letters in Primitive Christianity
Author: William G. Doty
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2014-12-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1625649932

Here at last is the synthesis of the diverse research on the letters of the early Christians--the primary medium for primitive Christian business, theology, and teaching. With unusual clarity, William G. Doty discusses both the cultural setting of the letters and the literary aspects of the epistles of the early Christians to offer further clues to these people and their times. Singling out Paul's letters, Doty analyzes their formal and structural features and examines their importance as the norm for the early church. Other New Testament letters, which disclose the development of a long series of writings in that form, are also explored.

The Early Christian Letters for Everyone

The Early Christian Letters for Everyone
Author: N. T. Wright
Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0664227988

N. T. Wright has undertaken a tremendous task: to provide guides to all the books of the New Testament, and to include in them his own translation of the entire text. Each short passage is followed by a highly readable discussion, with background information, useful explanations and suggestions, and thoughts as to how the text can be relevant to our lives today. A glossary is included at the back of the book. The series is suitable for group study, personal study, or daily devotions.

Ancient Jewish Letters and the Beginnings of Christian Epistolography

Ancient Jewish Letters and the Beginnings of Christian Epistolography
Author: Lutz Doering
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Total Pages: 628
Release: 2012
Genre: History
ISBN: 9783161522369

The author provides the most extensive analysis available of ancient Jewish letter writing from the Persian period until the early rabbinic literature. In addition, he demonstrates the significance of Jewish letters for the development of early Christian letter writing.

Assembling Early Christianity

Assembling Early Christianity
Author: Cavan W. Concannon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 279
Release: 2017-09-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 1107194296

The story of a forgotten early Christian bishop and his emergent network of churches along ancient Mediterranean trade routes.

Guardians of Letters

Guardians of Letters
Author: Kim Haines-Eitzen
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2000
Genre: Christian literature, Early
ISBN: 0195135644

In three attempts at IVF Martina Devlin lost nine embryos. This is the story of her journey, from bewilderment at being diagnosed infertile, through the traumatic process of IVF, to the shattering fall-out when it fails and she realises that, not only will she never have children, but somewhere along the way her marriage has been damaged beyond repair. But Martina also describes how her despair eventually faded, and how she made a new life for herself, taking pleasure in her extended family of nieces and nephews. Most of all, THE HOLLOW HEART is the story of a woman learning to do as her mother always advised - to count her blessings.

Letter Writing in Greco-Roman Antiquity

Letter Writing in Greco-Roman Antiquity
Author: Stanley K. Stowers
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1986-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780664250157

Making use of letters--both formal and personal--that have been preserved through the ages, Stanley Stowers analyzes the cultural setting within which Christianity arose. The Library of Early Christianity is a series of eight outstanding books exploring the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts in which the New Testament developed.

The Lost Letters of Pergamum

The Lost Letters of Pergamum
Author: Bruce Longenecker
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1493405004

A Fascinating Glimpse into the World of the New Testament Transported two thousand years into the past, readers are introduced to Antipas, a Roman civic leader who has encountered the writings of the biblical author Luke. Luke's history sparks Antipas's interest, and they begin corresponding. While the account is fictional, the author is a highly respected New Testament scholar who weaves reliable historical information into a fascinating story, offering a fresh, engaging, and creative way to learn about the New Testament world. The first edition has been widely used in the classroom (over 30,000 copies sold). This updated edition, now with improved readability and narrative flow, will bring the social and political world of Jesus and his first followers to life for many more students of the Bible.

New Testament for Everyone

New Testament for Everyone
Author: N. T. Wright
Publisher: Presbyterian Publishing Corp
Total Pages: 1187
Release: 2015-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 164698014X

This set of six volumes gathers Tom Wright's commentaries on the Gospels from the For Everyone series. Tom Wright has undertaken a tremendous task: to provide guides to all the books of the New Testament, and to include in them his own translation of the entire text. Each short passage is followed by a highly readable discussion, with background information, useful explanations and suggestions, and thoughts as to how the text can be relevant to our lives today. A glossary is included at the back of the book. The series is suitable for group study, personal study, or daily devotions.