The Myth of a Gentile Galilee

AvMark A. Chancey,John Court

Inbunden, Engelska, 2002

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The Myth of a Gentile Galilee is the most thorough synthesis to date of archaeological and literary evidence relating to the population of Galilee in the first-century CE. The book demonstrates that, contrary to the perceptions of many New Testament scholars, the overwhelming majority of first-century Galileans were Jews. Utilizing the gospels, the writings of Josephus, and published archaeological excavation reports, Mark A. Chancey traces the historical development of the region's population and examines in detail specific cities and villages, finding ample indications of Jewish inhabitants and virtually none for gentiles. He argues that any New Testament scholarship that attempts to contextualize the Historical Jesus or the Jesus movement in Galilee must acknowledge and pay due attention to the region's predominantly Jewish milieu. This accessible book will be of interest to New Testament scholars as well as scholars of Judaica, Syro-Palestinian archaeology, and the Roman Near East.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2002-05-23
Mått:146 x 224 x 20 mm
Vikt:410 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series
Antal sidor:248
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521814874

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Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Mark A. Chancey is Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Southern Methodist University. He has written articles and reviews for New Testament Studies, Biblical Archaeology Review, Currents in Research: Biblical Studies, and Africa Journal of Theology.

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'His conclusions affirm the historical reliability of the gospel tradition and need to be heeded in our quest for the historical Jesus. They serve as a much needed corrective for attempts to understand Jesus and early Christianity against various features of Greco-Roman culture to the neglect of this Jewish milieu. This significance of his conclusions justifies the detailed sketch of Chancey's careful and persuasive study.' European Journal of Theology

Innehållsförteckning

Preface; List of abbreviations; Note on dating; List of maps; Introduction; 1. Images of Galilee's population in biblical scholarship; 2. The political and demographic history of Galilee; 3. Galilean communities in the late Hellenistic and early Roman periods; 4. Galilee and the circle of nations; Conclusion; Bibliography; Indices.