Priscilla: the life of an early Christian

Who was Priscilla? Ben Witherington combines biblical scholarship and winsome storytelling to give readers a vivid picture of this important New Testament woman. In this work of historical fiction, Priscilla's story makes the first-century biblical world come alive as she looks back on her long...

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Main Author: Witherington, Ben 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Westmont InterVarsity Press 2019
In:Year: 2019
Reviews:[Rezension von: Witherington, Ben$nIII., 1951-, Priscilla : The Life of an Early Christian] (2020) (Bridges, Carl B)
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Electronic books
B Priscilla,-Saint,-active 1st century
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Summary:Who was Priscilla? Ben Witherington combines biblical scholarship and winsome storytelling to give readers a vivid picture of this important New Testament woman. In this work of historical fiction, Priscilla's story makes the first-century biblical world come alive as she looks back on her long life and remembers the ways she has participated in the early church.
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 From the Beginning -- 2 The Journey to Jerusalem -- 3 The Cost of Pentecost -- 4 Mad Caligula, and Persistent Aquila -- 5 A Marriage Arranged in Roma -- 6 Banished! -- 7 Paulus the Apostle in Corinth -- 8 On to Ephesus -- 9 Enter Apollos -- 10 Demons and Dark Arts in Ephesus -- 11 Riot in the Theater, Wild Beasts in Ephesus -- 12 Return to Greece -- 13 The Death of Claudius, the Return to Roma -- 14 Joanna/Junia -- 15 Paulus's Farewell at Miletus -- 16 The Collection and Its Collectors Reach Jerusalem -- 17 Paulus the Prisoner in Caesarea and the Struggles of the Ekklēsia in Roma -- 18 At Last! Paulus's Arrival in Roma -- 19 House Arrest and the Captivity Epistles -- 20 The Release of the Apostle -- 21 The Conflagration -- 22 Peter Takes Charge and Writes of Suffering -- 23 Christus Followers as Roman Candles -- 24 Burned Out Christianoi-The Temptation to Defect -- 25 A Surprise Ending, and a Return to the East -- 26 John Mark and the Abomination That Makes Desolate -- 27 Titus Rules, and the Volcano Erupts -- 28 "You Must Increase, While We Decrease" -- 29 Unnerved Nerva and the End of Days -- Image Credits -- Also Available from IVP Academic -- Praise for Priscilla -- About the Author -- IVP Academic Textbook Selector -- More Titles from InterVarsity Press.
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ISBN:0830870865