J. W. Rogerson, John Vincent

The City in Biblical Perspective (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Explores the archaeological and social backgrounds to cities in the biblical world and draws out the implications of the deliberate ambiguities in the biblical text. This book asks whether and how the Bible can provide resources for the city, in a world in which the majority of earth's burgeoning population is located in cities.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317490852
• Artikelnr.: 42045882

Autorenporträt

J. W. Rogerson is Emeritus Professor of Biblical Studies at the University of Sheffield and a Canon Emeritus of Sheffield Cathedral. John Vincent is a past President of the Methodist Conference, and was the founder of the Urban Theology Unit in Sheffield, of which he is now Emeritus Director.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part One: The City in the Old Testament J.W. Rogerson 1. The
Israelite City: History and Archaeology2. The Israelite City: Biblical
Perspectives3. Making ConnectionsPart Two: The City in the New
TestamentJohn Vincent4. Introduction5. The City and the World of Jesus6.
The City and the First Christians7. Perspectives for our CitiesEpilogue:
Making Connections