Lazarus, Mary and Martha: Social-Scientific Approaches to the Gospel of John

Name: Lazarus, Mary and Martha: Social-Scientific Approaches to the Gospel of John
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ISBN: 9780800638306

By: Philip F. Esler, Ronald Piper

Augsburg Fortress / 2006 / Paperback

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Title: Lazarus, Mary and Martha: Social-Scientific Approaches to the Gospel of John
By: Philip F. Esler, Ronald Piper
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 208
Vendor: Augsburg Fortress
Publication Date: 2006

Dimensions: 8.5 X 5.5 (inches)
Weight: 11 ounces
ISBN: 0800638301
ISBN-13: 9780800638306
Stock No: WW638301

Publisher's Description

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Using social identity theory, Esler andPiper set out what social identitytheory actually means, how it works, andhow it applies to John's Gospel. Theythen show how their ecclesiologicalreading of the Lazarus story findsconfirmation in the catacomb art fromRome. The book includes four pagesof full-color illustrations from thecatacombs and concludes by setting outsome of the theological dimensions ofthe investigation, and ultimately provides fresh theologicalinsight into this New Testament text.

Author Bio

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Ronald Piper currently holds two positions: Professor of Christian Origins in the Divinity School, and University Vice-Principal for Learning & Teaching at St. Andrews. Among his works is Wisdom in the Q Tradition (Cambridge University Press, 1989).

Philip F. Esler is Professor of Biblical Criticism at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. Among his publications are Conflict and Identity in Romans (Fortress Press, 2003), The Early Christian World (editor, 2000), Galatians (1998), and The Early Christians and Their Social Worlds (1994).