Jesus, Patrons, and Benefactors: Roman Palestine and the Gospel of Luke (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament 2.Reihe)

Product Description Did Jesus directly attack the Roman patronage system and promote himself as the benefactor par excellence? Studies in the historical Jesus frequently refer to categories of this sort of in their descriptions of Jesus and the Gospels. Jonathan Marshall critically examines these conclusions through historical inquiry. After surveying relevant archaeological and historical evidence pertinent to first-century Palestine, he examines Luke€™s presentation of Jesus in three representative passages (6:17€“38, 14:1€“24, 22:14€“34). Luke€™s wholesale neglect of patrocinium and limited use of benefaction to describe Jesus aligns well with the historical realia of Palestine as determined through primary sources. About the Author Jonathan Marshall, Born 1978; 2008 PhD; taught courses at Biola University (La Mirada, CA) and Eternity Bible College (Simi Valley, CA); currently Associate Pastor in the Camarillo Evangelical Free Church (EFCA; Camarillo, CA).