The Social World of Jesus and the Gospels
In
order to interpret historical writings, the reader must not employ
their modern understanding of the world, but must strive to grasp the
mindset of the original audience. To assist the twentieth-century New
Testament reader in understanding the literal meaning of the New
Testament is the goal of this collection of essays.The Social World of
Jesus and the Gospelsprovides the reader with a set of possible
scenarios for reading the New Testament: How did first-century persons
think about themselves and others? Did they think Jesus was a
charismatic leader? Why did they call God 'father'? Were they concerned
with their gender roles? The eight essays in this collection were
previously published in books and journals generally not available to
many readers. Carefully selected and edited, this collection will be
both an introduction and an invaluable source of reference to Bruce
Malina's thought.
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