Suffering in Ancient Worldview
Luke, Seneca and 4 Maccabees in Dialogue
Suffering in Ancient Worldview investigates representative Christian, Roman Stoic and Jewish perspectives on the nature, problem and purpose of suffering. Tabb presents a close reading of Acts, Seneca's essays and letters and 4 Maccabees, highlighting how each author understands suffering vis-à-vis God, humanity, the world's problem and its solution, and the future. Tabb's study offers a pivotal definition for suffering in the 1st century and concludes by creatively situating these ancient authors in dialogue with each other. Tabb shows that, despite their different religious and cultural positions, these ancient authors each expect and accep…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-567-67242-1
- EAN: 9780567672421
- Produktnummer: 22455796
- Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 33'513 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
Über den Autor
Brian J. Tabb (PhD, London School of Theology) is Academic Dean and Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, USA.
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