Roman house churches for today : a practical guide for small groups /
Finger, Reta Halteman, 1940-
Roman house churches for today : a practical guide for small groups / Reta Halteman Finger. - 2nd ed. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2007. - xiii, 207 p. : map ; 23 cm.
Rev. ed. of: Paul and the Roman house churches, c1993.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-203) and index.
A special visit to Rome -- Why did Paul write to the Roman Christians? -- Establishing house churches in Rome -- Standing on the bottom rung : hierarchy in Roman society -- Isis, Mithras, or stoicism : religions and philosophies in Rome -- Creating characters and reconstructing house churches -- Once upon a time in a faraway land -- Introducing Phoebe, who introduces Paul (Rom. 1:1-17 and 15:14; 16:23) -- A gift for everybody (Rom. 1-3) -- An example from the Scriptures (Rom. 4) -- The old Adam and the new Christ (Rom. 5-6) -- Keeping the rules is a trap! (Rom. 7) -- The Christian's cloud nine : the paradox of suffering and glory (Rom. 8) -- Tell us the truth, Paul : has the word of God failed? (Rom. 9-11) -- Living in love : ethics for Christian communities (Rom. 12-13) -- How to get along when we don't agree (Rom. 14:1;15:6) -- Eating together : a Roman agape meal (Rom. 15:7-13).
9780802807649 (pbk. : alk. paper) 080280764X (pbk. : alk. paper)
2007027527
Bible.--Romans--Study and teaching--Simulation methods.
Bible.--Romans--Social scientific criticism.
House churches--Italy--Rome.
BS2665.55.F56 2007
227/.1007
Roman house churches for today : a practical guide for small groups / Reta Halteman Finger. - 2nd ed. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2007. - xiii, 207 p. : map ; 23 cm.
Rev. ed. of: Paul and the Roman house churches, c1993.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-203) and index.
A special visit to Rome -- Why did Paul write to the Roman Christians? -- Establishing house churches in Rome -- Standing on the bottom rung : hierarchy in Roman society -- Isis, Mithras, or stoicism : religions and philosophies in Rome -- Creating characters and reconstructing house churches -- Once upon a time in a faraway land -- Introducing Phoebe, who introduces Paul (Rom. 1:1-17 and 15:14; 16:23) -- A gift for everybody (Rom. 1-3) -- An example from the Scriptures (Rom. 4) -- The old Adam and the new Christ (Rom. 5-6) -- Keeping the rules is a trap! (Rom. 7) -- The Christian's cloud nine : the paradox of suffering and glory (Rom. 8) -- Tell us the truth, Paul : has the word of God failed? (Rom. 9-11) -- Living in love : ethics for Christian communities (Rom. 12-13) -- How to get along when we don't agree (Rom. 14:1;15:6) -- Eating together : a Roman agape meal (Rom. 15:7-13).
9780802807649 (pbk. : alk. paper) 080280764X (pbk. : alk. paper)
2007027527
Bible.--Romans--Study and teaching--Simulation methods.
Bible.--Romans--Social scientific criticism.
House churches--Italy--Rome.
BS2665.55.F56 2007
227/.1007