This book addresses the influence of the imperial cult in first-century AD Asia Minor and its subsequent relevance to the reading of the New Testament. In particular, this work argues, through a contrapuntal reading of 1 Timothy 2:1-7, that the early Christian community strongly resisted the Emperor’s claim to be the «mediator» between the gods and humanity. In contrast to this claim, the author shows that 1 Timothy 2:1-7 can be read as a polemic from a minority community, the Christian church in Ephesus, against the powerful voice of the Roman Empire in regard to divine mediation.
- ISBN13 9783039118298
- Publish Date 4 August 2008
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CH
- Imprint Verlag Peter Lang
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 198
- Language English
- URL https://peterlang.com/view/product/11111?format=PBK