Authors: Ken M. Campbell, Daniel I. Block (Contribution by), Andreas Kostenberger
ISBN-13: 9780830827374, ISBN-10: 0830827374
Format: Paperback
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Date Published: October 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Placing the history of these institutions in context requires not only a study of biblical literature that traverses several millennia but also a grasp of extrabiblical literature and sources culled from several different cultural contexts. In this book six experts working in their respective fields trace out the dynamic contours of marriage and family as understood and practiced in Ancient Israel and the Near East, in Greek and Roman society, in second temple Judaism, and finally, in the New Testament. The result is a well-informed and documented map that traces out the similarity and diversity of concepts and customs, including marriage, divorce, sexual ethics, gender roles, children, celibacy, adoption, abortion, contraception and family life, which surrounded and intersected Ancient Israel and the church in New Testament times.
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Preface | ||
1 | Marriage and Family in the Ancient Near East | 1 |
2 | Marriage and Family in Ancient Israel | 33 |
3 | Marriage and Family in Ancient Greek Society | 103 |
4 | Marriage and Family in Roman Society | 132 |
5 | Marriage and Family in Second Temple Judaism | 183 |
6 | Marriage and Family in the New Testament | 240 |
Contributors | 285 | |
Index of Topicss | 286 |