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From the perspective of Paul's letter to the Galatians, this book offers an analysis of the cult of self-castration in its Anatolian cultic context. It argues that Paul attempts to dissuade his audience from being circumcised by identifying circumcision with the enslaving self-castration of the galli and by portraying the Law as a Mountain Mother.

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This book re-examines the major theories on the date of Acts while presenting a comprehensive defence for an early, pre-70 CE date of Acts.

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"Karl Armstrong addresses the long-established scholarly debate surrounding the precise dating of Acts, arguing that a historiographical approach offers a stronger framework for evaluating primary and secondary sources"--

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"Essays ... were originally presented at the biblical studies symposium 'Decisive meals - Was sich beim Essen entscheidet' held at ... the University of Basel ... in Switzerland on the 18-19 February 2011"--Introduction p. [ix].

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Discusses each of the New Testament books that contain quotations from "Deuteronomy" - "Matthew", "Mark", "Luke-Acts", "John", "Romans & Galatians", "1 & 2 Corinthians", "Hebrews", the "Pastoral Epistles" and "Revelation". This book provides an overview of the status, role and function of "Deuteronomy" in the first century.

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Nadella examines the strands of Luke's narrative, showing that the 'many voices' in the text should be celebrated as a unique feature of Luke's writing.

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Interprets selected Lukan passages in light of Bakhtinian concepts such as dialogism, loophole, and exotopy to show that the disparate perspectives, and interplay between them, display Luke's superior literary skills rather than his inability to produce a coherent work.

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This sequel to "Baptism, the New Testament and the Church" brings together work by J. Ramsey Michaels, Joel Green, Howard Marshall, Bruce Chilton, Craig Evans and the editors, as well as several others, and deals with aspects of baptism from the New Testament and beyond.

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In "1 Thessalonians 4:15", the Apostle Paul appeals to a 'word of the Lord' to provide authority for his eschatological encouragement. This book investigates the well-known exegetical problem of identifying the referent of the phrase 'Word of the Lord' in "1 Thessalonians 4:15".

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Aims to re-examine Paul within contemporary Jewish debate on the topic of divine grace and its relation to human agency, attuned to the significant theological issues he raises without imposing upon him the frameworks developed in later Christian thought.

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"This book explores the depiction of the Son as divine in the Epistle to the Hebrews, and how this concept is particularly present in, and theologically necessary to, the Epistle's argument"--

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Examines the difficulty represented by the textual tradition in "Codex Bezae" at the point of the Last Supper narrative in "St Luke's Gospel". With a survey of explanations of the difficulty, this title examines the disputed words of Luke 22:19b-20 in regards to their style, grammar and theology, to ascertain their source and non-Lukan features.

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Offers analysis of intertexuality within Early Christian literature. This title includes essays that explore the use of Old Testament scripture in the Gospels and Acts. It examines the apostle Paul's interpretation of scripture in his letters, and looks at non-Pauline writings and their utilization of scripture.

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Offers analysis of intertexuality within Early Christian literature. This collection of essays treats pre-Christian texts, as well as Christian texts, that make use of older sacred tradition. It analyzes the respective uses of scripture in diverse Jewish and Christian traditions.

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Focuses on the subject of widows in early Christianity and the first two centuries CE, including their social-economic situation, means of support and contributions to the early church.

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