
Self-designations and Group Identity in the New Testament
Paul Trebilco(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 24. November 2011
Book
Hardback
392 pages
978-1-107-01299-8 (ISBN)
Description
What terms would early Christians have used to address one another? In the first book-length study on this topic, Paul Trebilco investigates the origin, use and function of seven key self-designations: 'brothers and sisters', 'believers', 'saints', 'the assembly', 'disciples', 'the Way', and 'Christian'. In doing so, he discovers what they reveal about the identity, self-understanding and character of the early Christian movement. This study sheds light on the theology of particular New Testament authors and on the relationship of early Christian authors and communities to the Old Testament and to the wider context of the Greco-Roman world. Trebilco's writing is informed by other work in the area of sociolinguistics on the development of self-designations and labels and provides a fascinating insight into this often neglected topic.
Reviews / Votes
'Trebilco has written a splendid book, with a clear structured and sustained argument ... This study will be widely cited, and has added valuable insights about early Christian self-understanding.' The Expository TimesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
711 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-01299-8 (9781107012998)
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Person
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).
Content
1. Introduction; 2. Brothers and sisters - adelphoi; 3. The believers; 4. The saints - hoi hagioi; 5. The assembly - he ekklesia; 6. Disciples - mathetai; 7. The way - he hodos; 8. 'Christian' - Christianos; 9. Conclusions.