David C Sim

Attitudes to Gentiles in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity - The Library of New Testament Studies David C Sim

Marc Notes: Originally published: 2013.; Describing the attitudes towards Gentiles in both ancient Judaism and the early Christian tradition, this book examines how Jewish views on the Gentiles influenced Jewish self-definition, especially in the diaspora where Jews formed the minority among larger Gentile populations. Biographical Note: David C. Sim is Associate Professor in the School of Theology at Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia. James S. McLaren is Professor in the School of Theology at Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia. Table of Contents: Introduction - James McLaren Chapter 1: GENTILES, GOD-FEARERS AND PROSELYTES David C. SimChapter 2: PHILO AND THE GENTILES David T. RuniaChapter 3: GENTILES IN THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS John J. CollinsChapter 4: JOSEPHUS AND THE GENTILES James S. McLarenChapter 5: THE PORTRAYAL OF GENTILES IN JEWISH APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE Michael P. TheophilosChapter 6: THE TEMPLE AND GENTILES James S. McLarenChapter 7: THE SYNAGOGUE AND THE GENTILES Donald BinderChapter 8: Q AND THE GENTILES Christopher M. TuckettChapter 9: PAUL'S ATTITUDES TO THE GENTILES Sean F. WinterChapter 10: FISHING THE OTHER SIDE: THE GENTILE MISSION IN MARK'S GOSPEL Ian J. ElmerChapter 11: THE ATTITUDE TO GENTILES IN THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW David C. SimChapter 12: 'TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH': ATTITUDES TO GENTILES IN LUKE-ACTS Elizabeth V. DowlingChapter 13: GENTILES IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: NARRATIVE POSSIBILITIES - JOHN 12.12-43 Mary L. ColoeChapter 14: GREEKS IN COLOSSAE: SHIFTING ALLEGIANCES IN THE LETTER TO THE COLOSSIANS AND ITS CONTEXT Alan CadwalladerChapter 15: 'YOU SHALL NOT GIVE WHAT IS HOLY TO THE DOGS' (DIDACHE 9.5): THE ATTITUDE OF THE DIDACHE TO THE GENTILES Jonathan A. DraperChapter 16: JEWS, CHRISTIANS AND GENTILES: OBSERVATIONS AND SOME CONCLUDING REMARKS David C. SimBibliography 267 Index of References 287 Index of Authors Review Citations: Choice 11/01/2014 pg. 462 (EAN 9780567637666, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Sim, David C David C. Sim is Associate Professor in Theology at Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia. Contributor Bio:  McLaren, James S David C. Sim is Associate Professor in Theology at Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.