[DOWNLOAD] "The Thessalonian Christian Community As a Professional Voluntary Association." by Journal of Biblical Literature # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: The Thessalonian Christian Community As a Professional Voluntary Association.
- Author : Journal of Biblical Literature
- Release Date : January 22, 2000
- Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines,Books,Professional & Technical,Education,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 224 KB
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Among scholars of the NT there is a growing awareness of the importance of studies of early Christianity that take seriously local peculiarities. Exegetes recognize that NT texts must be read in the light of the social situation to which each was addressed if they are to be properly understood. (1) In this article we will attempt to do this by investigating the social makeup of the Thessalonian Christian community. Overall, we hope to show that the Thessalonian Christian community founded by Paul was similar in composition and structure to a professional voluntary association. (2) I. The Thessalonians as Gentiles