Roman house churches for today : a practical guide for small groups / Reta Halteman Finger.
Publication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2007.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiii, 207 p. : map ; 23 cmISBN:- 080280764X :USD15.00/L5.00
- 9780802807649
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BSOP Library | GC | BS2665.5/F49/2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00037357 |
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).
