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1. The Early Christian World

   Edited by Philip F. Esler

   Series: Routledge Worlds

   Early Christian World presents an exhaustive, erudite and lavishly illustrated treatment of how the small movement which formed around Jesus in Galilee became the pre-eminent religion of the ancient world. The work begins by firmly situating early Christianity within its Mediterranean social,...

   Published July 28th 2004 by Routledge
2. Galatians

   By Philip F. Esler

   Series: New Testament Readings

   Paul's letter to the Galatians, sometimes known as the Magna Carta of Christian liberty, is central to the understanding of the relation of Paul and the Law and is packed with crucial historical, social and theological material.Philip F. Esler provides a detailed and accessible interpretation of...

   Published July 1st 1998 by Routledge
3. The First Christians in Their Social Worlds

   Social-scientific approaches to New Testament Interpretation

   By Philip F. Esler

   An examination of how the New Testament was influenced by the social realities of the early Christian communities for whom the books were wtitten. It reveals an intimate connection between society and Gospel....

   Published August 31st 1994 by Routledge