Newly Expanded and Fully Revised

An explosion of interest in the area of social science inter-pretation has resulted in an outpouring of recently published scholarship on the social settings of the New Testament. As a result, WHAT ARE THEY SAYING ABOUT THE SOCIAL SETTING OF THE NEW TESTAMENT? is presented in this newly revised and expanded format in order to bring forth the results of the latest scholarly research on this aspect of the New Testament that is so critical in building a firm foundation for our understanding of the Bible.

WHAT ARE THEY SAYING ABOUT THE SOCIAL SETTING OF

THE NEW TESTAMENT? includes a section on using social science models, a discussion of the relationships between social science methodology and liberation and political theology, as well as the following discussions: how the first Christians related to one another, how community life was structured, and how the first Christians perceived their lives.

WHAT ARE THEY SAYING ABOUT THE SOCIAL SETTING OF

THE NEW TESTAMENT? is a provocative exploration of first-century Mediterranean culture that is ideal for both the student and the general reader who wishes to further explore the Bible