Self-Designations and Group Identity in the New Testament

Investigates the terms used by early Christians to identify themselves and assesses what these designations reveal about the movement's character.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Brothers and sisters - adelphoi; 3. The believers; 4. The saints - hoi hagioi; 5. The assembly - h¿ ekkl¿sia; 6. Disciples - math¿tai; 7. The way - h¿ hodos; 8. 'Christian' - Christianos; 9. Conclusions.

About the author

Paul Trebilco teaches New Testament studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He is the author of Jewish Communities in Asia Minor (Cambridge University Press, 1991), The Early Christians in Ephesus from Paul to Ignatius (2004), 1 Timothy (with S. Rae, 2006) and 2 Timothy and Titus (with S. Rae and C. Caradus, 2009).

Product details

• Authors: Paul Trebilco, Trebilco Paul
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.06.2014
• EAN: 9781107436749
• ISBN: 978-1-107-43674-9
• No. of pages: 388
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Christianity, Sociolinguistics, History of Religion, Church history, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament / General, New Testaments, Biblical Studies & Exegesis