Moral World of the First Christians

Name: Moral World of the First Christians
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ISBN: 9780664250140

ISBN-10: 0664250149

ISBN-13: 9780664250140

Edition: Reprint

Authors: Wayne A. Meeks

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Book details

List price: $34.00
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date: 1/1/1986
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 184
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



The Social Setting


The Polis as Context of Greek Ethics


The Polis in a World Empire


Mixed Loyalties: Reactions to Rome


The Stratified Society


Outside the City



The Great Traditions: Greece and Rome


Philosophy in the Roman Empire


Some Common Themes


Transmitting Moral Traditions



The Great Traditions: Israel


The Situation


Some Representative Voices


Recurring Themes



The Christian Communities


A Messianic Sect in Israel


A Household Association in the Polis



The Grammar of Early Christian Morals


A Letter of Moral Admonition: 1 Thessalonians


Praise, Blame, and Exhortation: 1 Corinthians


Messianic Biography as Community-forming Literature: The Gospel of Matthew


On the Side of the Angels: The Apocalypse


A Handbook (Revised): The Didache


Our Role in God's Drama: Irenaeus


Afterword


Notes


Suggestions for Further Reading


Index of Selected Subjects


Index of New Testament Passages