The World of the New Testament :  cultural, social, and historical contexts / 
Joel B. Green and Lee Martin McDonald, editors. 
 - Grand Rapids, Michigan :  Baker Academic,  c2013. 
 - xxiv, 616 p. .: ill. ; 24 cm 
<br/><br/> "A team of distinguished specialists introduces the Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman backgrounds necessary for understanding the New Testament and the early church"--Publisher's summary 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Contents: Setting the context: exile and the Jewish heritage-- Setting the context: Roman hellenism-- The Jewish people in the context of Roman hellenism-- The literary context of early Christianity-- The geographical context of the New Testament 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780801039621 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Jews--History--586 B.C.-70 A.D.<br/>Jews--Social life and customs--Palestine--To 70 A.D.<br/>Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586  B.C.-210 A.D.<br/>Civilization, Greco-Roman--Social aspects<br/>Bible.N.T.--History of biblical events<br/>Bible.N.T.--Criticism,interpretation, etc<br/>Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Palestine--History--To 70 A.D<br/>Greece--History--146 B.C.-323 A.D.<br/>Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS122 .W67 2013 122  / .W67 2013 DS 122  / .W67 2013 DS