The Book of Acts in Its Palestinian Setting Volume 4
Edited by Richard Bauckham
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Devoted to a series of studies of those parts of the narrative of Acts that are specifically set in Palestine. The geographical, political, cultural, social, and religious aspects of first-century Jewish Palestine are all explored in order to throw light on Luke's account of the Palestinian origins of early Christianity. There are fresh assessments of the historical significance of key features, persons, and events in Luke's narrative.
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This fine collective work interprets Acts in the setting of ancient Judaea, Samaria, and Galilee. Its chapters range from studies of archaeology, inscriptions, geography, and culture to reviews of historical questions concerning the Jerusalem church and its organization and worship, and the relation of Christians to the Roman administration and the Jewish community. Ancient historians and specialists in Jewish studies collaborate with New Testament scholars to offer a wealth of information and many fresh approaches and insights. Their contributions form a handbook of high quality and interest that will be valued for a long time.
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Richard Bauckham is the Professor of New Testament Studies at St. Mary's College, University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
Table of Contents
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
PREFACE
1. THE LOCATION OF CULTURES IN SECOND TEMPLE PALESTINE:
THE EVIDENCE OF JOSEPHUS
Tessa Rajak
I. Jew versus Greek
II. The Cultures of Palestine
Ill. Constructed Identities
IV. Ethnic Identities in Josephus
V. Jews in Josephus
VI. Jews and Gentiles in Josephus
VII. Greeks in Josephus
VIII. Greeks and Syrians in Josephus
2. ACTS AND ROMAN POLICY IN JUDAEA
David W.J. Gill
I. The Incorporation of Judaea
II Judaea Under Agrippa
Ill. Judaea Returned to Roman Control
IV. Felix
V. Porcius Festus
VI. Conclusion
Appendix I: Prefects of Judaea (AD 6 - 41)
Appendix 11: Procurators of Judaea (AD 44 - 66)
3. THE GEOGRAPHY OF PALESTINE IN ACTS
Martin Hengel
I. The Problem
II. The Temple in Jerusalem
III. Jerusalem and the Hill Country of Judah
IV. The Cities of the Coastal Plain
V. Peter's Journey (9:32-11:18): Lydda, Joppa and Caesarea
VI. Antipatris and the Road from Jerusalem to Caesarea
VII. Samaria in the Acts of the Apostles
4. PALESTINIAN JEWISH PERSONAL NAMES IN ACTS
Margaret H. Williams
I. Palestinian Jews in Acts in English Alphabetical Order
II. First Names
III. Second Names
IV. General Character of the Palestinian Jewish Onomastikon
Appendix: Palestinian Jews in Acts-the Doubtful Cases
Abbreviations
5. CHIEF PRIESTS, SADDUCEES, PHARISEES AND SANHEDRIN IN ACTS
Steve Mason
I. The State of the Question
II. Luke-Acts: An Interpretation of the Story
III. Chief Priests, Sadducees, Pharisees and Sanhedrin in Luke-Acts
IV. In Josephus
V. General Conclusions
6. SYNAGOGUES IN JERUSALEM
Rainer Riesner
I. The Pre-70 Synagogue
II. Pre-70 Synagogues in Jerusalem: Literary Sources
III. Pre-70 Synagogues in Jerusalem: Archaeological Evidence
IV. Palestinian Synagogues in Luke-Acts
V. Conclusion
Addendum
7. THE COMPOSITION OF THE JERUSALEM CHURCH
David A. Fiensy
I. The Social Groups in Jerusalem
II. The Socio-Economic Composition of the Jerusalem Church
III. The Cultural Groups Among Jerusalem's Jews
IV. Cultural Diversity in the Jerusalem Church
8. THE POPULATION SIZE OF JERUSALEM AND THE NUMERICAL GROWTH OF THE JERUSALEM CHURCH
Wolfgang Reinhardt
I. Questioning the Figures' Reliability
II. The Size of the Population of Jerusalem in the Time of the Earliest Church
III. The Number of Pilgrims in Jerusalem at the Great Feasts, Especially Pentecost
IV. Conclusion
9. JEWISH PRAYER LITERATURE AND THE JERUSALEM CHURCH IN ACTSDaniel K. Falk
I. Introduction
II. Lukan Evidence for Jewish and Christian Worship
III. Pre-70 Jewish Worship from Other Sources
IV. Acts and the Jewish Heritage of Pre-70 Christian Worship
10. THE CENACLE TOPOGRAPHICAL SETTING FOR ACTS 2:44-45Jerome Murphy-O'Connor, OP
I. A 2nd-Century Church on Mount Zion
II. The Christian Community of Aelia Capitolina
III. The Camp of the Tenth Legion
IV. Flight from Jerusalem?
V. The Quality of Life in 1st-Century Mount Zion
11. THE PALESTINIAN CULTURAL CONTEXT OF EARLIEST CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY OF GOODS
Brian Capper
I. Introduction
II. Community of Goods as a Feature of Palestinian Culture
Ill. The'Summary' Statements of Acts 2:44-45 and 4:32, 34
IV. Bamabas, Ananias, and Sapphira: Acts 4:36-5:11
V. Influence from an 'Essene Quarter' on Mount Zion?
VI. The 'Daily Ministry' of Acts 6:1-6
VII. Conclusions
12. JEWISH ACTIVITY AGAINST CHRISTIANS IN PALESTINE ACCORDING TO ACTSErnst Bammel
13. PAUL'S PRE-CHRISTIAN CAREER ACCORDING TO ACTS
Simon Legasse
I. Born in Tarsus, Citizen of Tarsus and Rome
II. Paul in Jerusalem
Ill. The Persecutor
IV. Conclusion 1-4
14. PETER AND BEN STADA IN LYDDA
Joshua Schwartz
I. Peter in Lydda
II. Ben Stada in Lod
Ill. identifying Ben Stada
IV. The Mesit of the Rabbis
V. Peter as Mesit and Mesit as Healer
VI. Peter and Ben Stada
15. JAMES AND THE JERUSALEM CHURCH
Richard Bauckham
I. Introduction
II. Jerusalem at the Centre
III. The Leadership of the Jerusalem Church
IV. The Jerusalem Church and the Gentiles
INDEX OF MODERN AUTHORS
INDEX OF ANCIENT SOURCES
INDEX OF BIBLICAL REFERENCES
INDEX OF PLACES, NAMES AND SUBJECTS
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