4 Maccabees by David deSilva (English) Paperback Book

Description: 4 Maccabees by David deSilva Hellenistic Greek society offered many advantages to the Jew who was willing to relax Torah for the sake of easier relations with the dominant culture. 4 Maccabees was written to reassure Jewish readers that Torah was in fact the sole path to the perfection of the virtues honoured in Greek culture, as it freed the diligent devotee from slavery to the desire, emotion and the domination of pain and pleasure. In brief compass, deSilva provides a detailed look at the rhetorical and philosophical strategy of the author of 4 Maccabees, who redirects the hearers' desire for honour and advancement toward those commitments that will preserve his Jewish subculture from assimilation. This often neglected text becomes an engaging window into Hellenistic Judaism and into some of the concerns that were formative influences on the early church. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Hellenistic Greek society offered many advantages to the Jew who was willing to relax Torah for the sake of easier relations with the dominant culture. 4 Maccabees was written to reassure Jewish readers that Torah was in fact the sole path to the perfection of the virtues honoured in Greek culture, as it freed the diligent devotee from slavery to the desire, emotion and the domination of pain and pleasure. In brief compass, deSilva provides a detailed look at the rhetorical and philosophical strategy of the author of 4 Maccabees, who redirects the hearers desire for honour and advancement toward those commitments that will preserve his Jewish subculture from assimilation. This often neglected text becomes an engaging window into Hellenistic Judaism and into some of the concerns that were formative influences on the early church. Author Biography David deSilva is Professor of New Testament and Greek, Ashland Theological Seminary, Ashland, Ohio. Long Description Hellenistic Greek society offered many advantages to the Jew who was willing to relax Torah for the sake of easier relations with the dominant culture. 4 Maccabees was written to reassure Jewish readers that Torah was in fact the sole path to the perfection of the virtues honoured in Greek culture, as it freed the diligent devotee from slavery to the desire, emotion and the domination of pain and pleasure. In brief compass, deSilva provides a detailed look at the rhetorical and philosophical strategy of the author of 4 Maccabees, who redirects the hearers desire for honour and advancement toward those commitments that will preserve his Jewish subculture from assimilation. This often neglected text becomes an engaging window into Hellenistic Judaism and into some of the concerns that were formative influences on the early church.> Details ISBN1850758964 Year 1998 ISBN-10 1850758964 ISBN-13 9781850758969 Format Paperback Place of Publication Sheffield Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 229.7506 Media Book Short Title 4 MACCABEES Language English Series Number 07 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint Sheffield Academic Press Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9781850758969 UK Release Date 1998-05-01 Publication Date 1998-05-01 NZ Release Date 1998-05-01 Pages 176 Series Guides to the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha Translated from English Author David deSilva Edited by Elena Zaytseva Birth 1937 Death 1938 Affiliation Winchester College, UK Position Classics Teacher Qualifications R.N., B.S.N., Ocn Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 1998-04-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:28104512;

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