TY - BOOK AU - Green, Joel B., 1956 AU - McDonald, Lee Martin, 1942 TI - The World of the New Testament: cultural, social, and historical contexts SN - 9780801039621 AV - DS122 .W67 2013 122 .W67 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Grand Rapids, Michigan PB - Baker Academic KW - Jews KW - History KW - 586 B.C.-70 A.D KW - Palestine KW - Social life and customs KW - To 70 A.D KW - Judaism KW - Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D KW - Civilization, Greco-Roman KW - Social aspects KW - Bible.N.T KW - History of biblical events KW - Criticism,interpretation, etc KW - Church history KW - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Greece KW - 146 B.C.-323 A.D KW - Rome KW - Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D N1 - "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; Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 ER -