More light from the Ancient East: understanding the new testament through papyri

The first volume of the new series “Papyri and the New Testament” introduces students, teachers, and scholars to the value of the study of papyrological documents and their impact on the understanding of early Christ groups. Papyri, ostraca, and tablets document the social, economic, political, and...

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Authors: Arzt-Grabner, Peter 1959- (Author) ; Kloppenborg, John S. 1951- (Author) ; Kreinecker, Christina M. 1980- (Author)
Contributors: Schwendner, Gregg W. ca. 19xx (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Singapore Paderborn Vienna Brill | Schöningh [2023]
In: Papyri and the New Testament (vol. 1)
Year: 2023
Series/Journal:Papyri and the New Testament vol. 1
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B New Testament / Papyrus / Relationship
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Theology
B Bible. New Testament
B New Testament Theology
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Summary:The first volume of the new series “Papyri and the New Testament” introduces students, teachers, and scholars to the value of the study of papyrological documents and their impact on the understanding of early Christ groups. Papyri, ostraca, and tablets document the social, economic, political, and multilingual circumstances of the Greco-Roman period and are the best sources for understanding New Testament times. Compared to the first studies devoted to this topic about 100 years ago, the amount of available material has grown twentyfold. In addition, the days have passed when papyri were found exclusively in Egypt: a significant number of texts from Israel, Syria, North Africa, Britain, Switzerland, and other Greco-Roman regions demonstrate that these sources shed light on general conditions throughout the Roman Empire. The volume both introduces the main issues of comparing papyri with New Testament texts and presents many comprehensive examples
ISBN:3657790411
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.30965/9783657790418