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The gospel of Matthew in its Roman Imperial context / edited by John Riches, David C. Sim.

Contributor(s): Riches, John Kenneth | Sim, David C
Material type: TextTextSeries: Journal for the study of the New Testament: ; Journal for the study of the New Testament: Publisher: London, England ; New York, N.Y. : T & T Clark International, [2005]Copyright date: ©2005Description: viii, 202 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0567084485 (alk. paper); 9780567084484 (alk. paper)Subject(s): Bible. Matthew -- Criticism, interpretation, etc | Bible -- History of Biblical eventsBibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction / John Riches -- Rome in apocalyptic and rabbinic literature / Philip F. Esler -- Reluctant provincial : Josephus and the Roman empire in Jewish War / James S. McLaren -- Empire : theories, methods, models / Dennis C. Duling -- State of tension : Rome in the New Testament / Peter Oakes -- Rome in Matthew's eschatology / David C. Sim -- 'Thus you will know them by their fruits' : the Roman characters of the Gospel of Matthew / Dorothy Jean Weaver -- Matthew's missionary strategy in colonial perspective / John Riches -- Matthaean Christology in Roman imperial key : Matthew 1.1 / Warren Carter --- Conclusions / David C. Sim.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / John Riches -- Rome in apocalyptic and rabbinic literature / Philip F. Esler -- Reluctant provincial : Josephus and the Roman empire in Jewish War / James S. McLaren -- Empire : theories, methods, models / Dennis C. Duling -- State of tension : Rome in the New Testament / Peter Oakes -- Rome in Matthew's eschatology / David C. Sim -- 'Thus you will know them by their fruits' : the Roman characters of the Gospel of Matthew / Dorothy Jean Weaver -- Matthew's missionary strategy in colonial perspective / John Riches -- Matthaean Christology in Roman imperial key : Matthew 1.1 / Warren Carter --- Conclusions / David C. Sim.

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