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Women and the genesis of Christianity / Ben Witherington III ; edited by Ann Witherington.

By: Witherington, Ben, III, 1951- [author]

Contributor(s): Witherington, Ann [editor]

Language: English Publisher: Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, c2011Description: 1 online resource (292 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780511555183Subject(s): Bible. New Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc | Women in the Bible | Women in Christianity -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600 | Women -- Biblical teaching | Sociology, BiblicalGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 225.83054 Online resources: Full text available at Cambridge Online Library Click here to view

Contents:

Women in Judaism -- Women in Hellenistic settings -- Women in Roman settings -- Teachings on family and single life -- Women in the parables and judgment sayings -- Stories of help and healing -- Women in the ministry of Jesus -- Women and the physical family -- Paul and the household tables -- Women and the family of faith -- Paul and his female co-workers -- The Pastoral Epistles -- Women and the third evangelist -- Women and the evangelists Matthew, Mark, and John.

Summary: This study explores the role of women in New Testament times. Beginning with the woman's place in Judaism, in the Hellenistic world, and in the Roman Empire, Witherington demonstrates how Jesus broke significantly with convention in how he viewed women, offering as he did a wholly new conception of the legitimate rights of women in society.

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Women in Judaism --
Women in Hellenistic settings --
Women in Roman settings --
Teachings on family and single life --
Women in the parables and judgment sayings --
Stories of help and healing --
Women in the ministry of Jesus --
Women and the physical family --
Paul and the household tables --
Women and the family of faith --
Paul and his female co-workers --
The Pastoral Epistles --
Women and the third evangelist --
Women and the evangelists Matthew, Mark, and John.

This study explores the role of women in New Testament times. Beginning with the woman's place in Judaism, in the Hellenistic world, and in the Roman Empire, Witherington demonstrates how Jesus broke significantly with convention in how he viewed women, offering as he did a wholly new conception of the legitimate rights of women in society.

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