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Slavery as Salvation: The Metaphor of Slavery in Pauline Christianity

Dale B. Martin

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Description:Early Christians frequently used metaphors about slavery, calling themselves slaves of God and Christ and referring to their leaders as slave representatives of Christ. Most biblical scholars have insisted that this language would have been distasteful to potential converts in the Greco-Roman world, and they have wondered why early Christians such as Paul used the image of slavery to portray salvation. In this book, the author addresses the issue by examining the social history and rhetorical and theological conventions of the times.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Slavery as Salvation: The Metaphor of Slavery in Pauline Christianity. To get started finding Slavery as Salvation: The Metaphor of Slavery in Pauline Christianity, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Early Christians frequently used metaphors about slavery, calling themselves slaves of God and Christ and referring to their leaders as slave representatives of Christ. Most biblical scholars have insisted that this language would have been distasteful to potential converts in the Greco-Roman world, and they have wondered why early Christians such as Paul used the image of slavery to portray salvation. In this book, the author addresses the issue by examining the social history and rhetorical and theological conventions of the times.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Slavery as Salvation: The Metaphor of Slavery in Pauline Christianity. To get started finding Slavery as Salvation: The Metaphor of Slavery in Pauline Christianity, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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