Reading Romans in Pompeii

Peter Oakes

SPCK Publishing

<p>Peter Oakes relies on demographic information and data from excavations in nearby Pompeii to paint a compelling portrait of daily life in a typical insula, or apartment complex, like the ones in which Paul s audience in Rome likely lived. Imaginatively fleshing out profiles of the circumstances of actual residents of Pompeii, Oakes then uses these profiles to invite the reader into a new way to hear Paul's letter to the Romans as the apostle s contemporaries might have heard it. The result of this ground-breaking study is a fuller, richer appreciation of Paul's most important letter.</p>

Reading Romans in Pompeii: Paul's Letter at Ground Level

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Fortress Press

<p>In this volume, respected New Testament scholar Peter Oakes offers a translation and reading of Galatians as presenting a gospel of unity in diversity in Christ. He shows that Paul treats the Galatians' possible abandonment of his gospel as putting at stake their fidelity to Christ. As with other volumes in the Paideia series, this volume is conversant with contemporary scholarship, draws on ancient backgrounds, and attends to the theological nature of the text. Students, pastors, and other readers will appreciate the historical, literary, and theological insight offered in this practical commentary.</p>

Galatians: (A Cultural, Exegetical, Historical, & Theological Bible Commentary on the New Testament) (Paideia: Commentaries on the New Testament)

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Baker Academic

City: The Untold Story of a Club That Went Bananas

Sports & Outdoors

Soccer

Front Page Books

Six notable scholars illuminate key aspects of Rome and its impact on early Christianity, emphasizing Roman culture, Roman authority, and the Christian community in Rome.

Rome in the Bible and the Early Church

Baker Pub Group

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