Week in the Life of Corinth
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Ben Witherington III attempts to reenchant our reading of Paul in this creative reconstruction of ancient Corinth. Following a fictitious Corinthian man named Nicanor through an eventful week of business dealings and conflict, you will encounter life at various levels of Roman society--eventually meeting Paul himself and gaining entrance into the Christian community there. The result is an unforgettable introduction to life in a major center of the New Testament world. Numerous full-page textboxes expand on a variety of aspects of life and culture as we encounter them in the narrative.
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Ben Witherington III (PhD, University of Durham) is Jean R. Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary. He has written over forty books, including The Jesus Quest and The Paul Quest, bothof which were selected as top biblical studies works by Christianity Today. His books also include The Indelible Image, Women and the Genesis of Christianity, The Gospel Code, A Week in the Life of Corinth, and commentaries on the entire New Testament.
Content
1. Poseidon's Revenge 2. Isthmia and Its Games 3. Paulos, Priscilla and Aquila 4. The Home of Erastos 5. The Enmity of the Enemy 6. Gallio's Gall 7. Erastos Goes Missing 8. The Proposition 9. The Trialof Paulos 10. Julia's Prayers and Nicanor's Protection 11. The Subura and the Sabbath 12. Paulos, Priscilla and Erastos 13. Dies Solis: The Morning of the Day of the Sun/Son 14. The Afternoon of the Day of the Sun 15. The End of the Day Post Scriptum Image Credits and Permissions
