Jesus as Mediator; Politics and Polemic in 1 Timothy 2: 1-7

ISBN-13: 9783039118298 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 196 str.

Gill, Malcolm

Opis

This book addresses the influence of the imperial cult in first-century AD Asia Minor and its subsequent relevance to the reading of the New Testament. In particular, this work argues, through a contrapuntal reading of 1 Timothy 2:1-7, that the early Christian community strongly resisted the Emperor s claim to be the -mediator- between the gods and humanity. In contrast to this claim, the author shows that 1 Timothy 2:1-7 can be read as a polemic from a minority community, the Christian church in Ephesus, against the powerful voice of the Roman Empire in regard to divine mediation."

Spis treści

Contents: Contrapuntal reading of New Testament - Imperial cult and New Testament studies - Historical, linguistic, cultural context of 1 Timothy - First-century conception of Mediator (Mediation) - Exegesis of 1 Timothy 2:1-7.

O autorze

The Author: Malcolm Gill graduated with a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. He currently serves as a minister in the Anglican Church and is also a visiting lecturer to Sydney Missionary Bible College, New South Wales, Australia.