Prophecy in Early Christianity and the Ancient Mediterranean World
Author | : David E. Aune |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 535 |
Release | : 2003-08-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781592443024 |
ISBN-13 | : 1592443028 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Download or read book Prophecy in Early Christianity and the Ancient Mediterranean World written by David E. Aune and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2003-08-12 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aune's comprehensive study of early Christian prophecy includes a review of its antecedents (Greco-Roman oracles, ancient Israelite prophecy, prophecy in early Judaism), a discussion of Jesus as prophet, and analyses of Christian prophetic speeches from Paul to the middle of the second century A.D. The most detailed study of early Christian prophecy written, Aune's book places the phenomenon of early Christian prophecy within the larger Greco-Roman world.