The Son of God in the Roman world : divine sonship in its social and political context /

Michael Peppard examines the social and political meaning of divine sonship in the Roman Empire. He begins by analyzing the conceptual framework within which the term 'son of God' has traditionally been considered in biblical scholarship. Then, through engagement with recent scholarship in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Peppard, Michael
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Series:	Oxford scholarship online. Oxford scholarship online. Religion module.
Subjects:	Jesus Christ > Divinity > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600. Jesus Christ Son of God > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600. Rome. Adoption > Rome. Theological anthropology > Christianity. Anthropologie théologique > Christianisme. BIBLES. History. Christianity. RELIGION. Adoption Theological anthropology > Christianity Rome (Empire) 30-600 Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Divine Sonship Before Nicea: Biblical Scholarship on "Son of God"; 2 Divinity and Divine Sonship in the Roman World; 3 Begotten or Made? Adopted Sons in Roman Society and Imperial Ideology; 4 Rethinking Divine Sonship in the Gospel of Mark; 5 Begotten and Adopted Sons of God-Before and After Nicea; Conclusion; Epilogue: The Son of God in the Christian World; Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z; Index of Ancient Sources; Index of Modern Authors; A; B.
CD; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y; Z.