Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ;
77
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-166) and indexes.
Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 THE GRAECO-ROMAN BACKGROUND OFREDEMPTIVE ALMSGIVING; Chapter 3 THE JEWISH BACKGROUND OF REDEMPTIVE ALMSGIVING; Chapter 4 THE BACKGROUND IN EARLY CHRISTIAN TRADITION; Chapter 5 THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS; Chapter 6 ANALYSIS; Chapter 7 THE ROMAN CHURCH AND THE DEVELOPING DOCTRINE; Appendix A THE DIDACHE, BARNABAS, AND DOCTRINA; Appendix B G.E.M. DE STE CROIX''S THE CLASS STRUGGLE IN THE ANCIENT GREEK WORLD; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors.
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In the light of the New Testament's conviction that Jesus Christ died for sins, and that the Cross is a 'once for all' act that makes the Temple cult unnecessary, this challenging work probes the reasons for the emerging doctrine of redemptive almsgiving in early Christianity. Do the New Testament writers themselves (even Jesus!) implicitly endorse the view that a 'supplementary' or alternative means of atonement is necessary? What is the background of this theme in Graeco-Roman sources and in the Hebrew Bible? What are the principal texts in early Christian literature that advocate almsgiving.
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Redemptive almsgiving in early Christianity.
1850753768
Bible., New Testament-- Theology.
Bible., New Testament.
Charity-- History of doctrines-- Early church, ca. 30-600.
Church history-- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.
Charité-- Enseignement biblique.
Charité-- Enseignement patristique.
Charité-- Histoire des doctrines-- ca 30-600 (Église primitive)