The Social World of the New Testament: Insights and Models

by Jerome H. Neyrey

The Social World of the New Insights and Models surveys essential contributions made by leading scholars of the social-scientific approach to New Testament studies. Including important essays by Bruce J. Malina and John J. Pilch, among others, this book acts as a comprehensive collection of the most important essays and articles in the field. Included are topics vital to the social scientific interpretation of the New Testament, organized under three INSTITUTIONS
* All in the Kinship in Agrarian Roman Palestine--K. C. Hanson
* The Patron-Client God in the Letter of Patron or Benefactor?--Alicia Batten
* Jesus and Agrarian The Factor of Debt--Douglas E. Oakman CULTURE
* Honor and Loss of Wealth, Loss of Family, Loss of The Cultural Context of the Original Makarisms in Q--Jerome H. Neyrey, SJ
* The Epistle of James in Rhetorical and Social-Scientific Holiness-Wholeness and Patterns of Replication--John H. Elliott
* Social Was Jesus a Implications for Reading the Jesus Tradition (Luke 10:30-35)--Douglas E. Oakman
* Social The Social Location of the Markan Audience--Richard L. Rohrbaugh
* Who Should Be Called "Father"? Paul of Tarsus between the Jesus Tradition and Patria Potestas--S. Scott Bartchy
* "Teaching You in Public and from House to House" (Acts 20:20): Unpacking a Cultural Stereotype--Jerome H. Neyrey, SJ
* Healing in Luke-Acts--John J. Pilch
* Evil Paul, Galatians, and the Evil Eye-- John H. Elliott
* Limited "He Must Increase, I Must Decrease"(John 3:30): A Cultural and Social Interpretation--Richard L. Rohrbaugh and Jerome H. Neyrey MODAL PERSONALITY
* Modal Ancient Mediterranean Persons in Cultural Portrait of Paul--Jerome H. Neyrey, SJ and Bruce J. Malina

295 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2008