God, emperor worship and society

This paper discusses and explains some aspects of emperor worship. Two limitations in terms of evidence are observed by focussing on the cities mentioned in Revelation 1-3 and remaining within the first century. Emperor worship was a very important way of conceptualising reality, that is society and...

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Autor principal: Botha, P. J. J. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: 1988
En: Neotestamentica
Año: 1988, Volumen: 22, Número: 1, Páginas: 87-102
Otras palabras clave:B Emperor Worship
B Theology
B New Testament Bible
B Revelation
B Experiences of the divine
B imperial cult
B Church History
B Christianity
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Sumario:This paper discusses and explains some aspects of emperor worship. Two limitations in terms of evidence are observed by focussing on the cities mentioned in Revelation 1-3 and remaining within the first century. Emperor worship was a very important way of conceptualising reality, that is society and politics under Roman rule. More fundamentally it reflected a certain perspective on God. These two facets explain something of the conflict experienced by contemporary society and some Christian groups at the end of the first century in Asia Minor.
ISSN:2518-4628
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.10520/AJA2548356_252