Outsider designations and boundary construction in the New Testament: early Christian communities and the formation of group identity

What terms did early Christians use for outsiders? How did they refer to non-members? In this book-length investigation of these questions, Paul Trebilco explores the outsider designations that the early Christians used in the New Testament. He examines a range of terms, including unbelievers, '...

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Main Author: Trebilco, Paul R. 1958- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2017.
In:Year: 2017
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Primitive Christianity / New Testament / Religious identity / Congregation / Group identity
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Identification (religion) Biblical teaching
B Identification (Religion) ; Biblical teaching
B Church history ; Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
B Bible ; New Testament ; Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Bible
B Church history, Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
B Communities Biblical teaching
B Church History Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
B Bible. New Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Communities ; Biblical teaching
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
Print version: 9781108418799
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Summary:What terms did early Christians use for outsiders? How did they refer to non-members? In this book-length investigation of these questions, Paul Trebilco explores the outsider designations that the early Christians used in the New Testament. He examines a range of terms, including unbelievers, 'outsiders', sinners, Gentiles, Jews, among others. Drawing on insights from social identity theory, sociolinguistics, and the sociology of deviance, he investigates the usage and development of these terms across the New Testament, and also examines how these outsider designations function in boundary construction across several texts. Trebilco's analysis leads to new conclusions about the identity and character of the early Christian movement, the range of relations between early Christians and outsiders, and the theology of particular New Testament authors.
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 24 Oct 2017)
ISBN:1108291465
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/9781108291460