The Son of God in the Roman World
Download or Read eBook The Son of God in the Roman World PDF written by Michael Peppard and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2011-08-29 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Michael Peppard |
| Publisher | : OUP USA |
| Total Pages | : 302 |
| Release | : 2011-08-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199753703 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199753709 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Son of God in the Roman World by : Michael Peppard
Book excerpt: The author examines the social and political meaning of divine sonship in the Roman Empire. He analyzes the conceptual framework within which the term ''son of God'' has traditionally been considered in biblical scholarship. Then, through engagement with recent scholarship in Roman history, he offers new ways of interpreting the Christian theological metaphors of ''begotten''and ''adoptive'' sonship. He focuses on social practices and political ideology, revealing that scholarship on divine sonship has been especially hampered by mistaken assumptions about adopted sons.
