The Roman army and the expansion of the Gospel: the role of the centurion in Luke-Acts
The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZNW) is one of the oldest and most highly regarded international scholarly book series in the field of New Testament studies. Since 1923 it has been a forum for seminal works focusing on Early Christianity and related field...
| Summary: | The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZNW) is one of the oldest and most highly regarded international scholarly book series in the field of New Testament studies. Since 1923 it has been a forum for seminal works focusing on Early Christianity and related fields. The series is grounded in a historical-critical approach and also explores new methodological approaches that advance our understanding of the New Testament and its world. Intro -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Prominence of Centurions in Luke-Acts and the Current State of the Study -- 1.2 The Scope, Methodology, and Argument of the Study -- 1.3 The Plan of the Study -- 2 Luke-Acts in the Roman Military Setting -- 2.1 The Purpose and Scope of this Chapter -- 2.2 The Significance of the Centurion's Office in the Roman Army -- 2.2.1 The Place and Role of the Centurion in the Structure of a Legion -- 2.2.2 The Role of the Centurion in an Auxiliary Cohort -- 2.3 The Army and the Ruling Power -- 2.3.1 The Army and the Julio-Claudian Emperors -- 2.3.2 The Army in the Year of the Four Emperors -- 2.3.3 The Role of the Centurion as Representative of the Imperial Authority -- 2.4 The Roman Army in the Civilian Context -- 2.5 The Roman Army in Palestine -- 2.5.1 Judaea-From Kingdom to a Province -- 2.5.2 Sebasteni Auxiliary Units -- 2.5.3 Roman Military Regiments in Luke-Acts -- 2.5.3.1 Military Terminology in Luke-Acts -- 2.5.3.2 The Cohors Italica -- 2.5.3.3 Roman Troops in Jerusalem -- 2.5.3.4 The Cohors Augusta -- 2.5.4 The Jewish Revolt and the Roman Response -- 2.6 Conclusion -- 3 The Image of the Roman Soldier in Greco-Roman Sources -- 3.1 The Purpose and Scope of this Chapter -- 3.2 The Roman Soldier in Greco-Roman Literature -- 3.2.1 The Image of the Soldier in the Works of History -- 3.2.1.1 Polybius -- 3.2.1.2 Julius Caesar -- 3.2.1.3 Sallust -- 3.2.1.4 Livy -- 3.2.1.5 Velleius Paterculus -- 3.2.1.6 Tacitus -- 3.2.1.7 Appian -- 3.2.1.8 Summary of the Section -- 3.2.2 The Image of the Soldier in the Works of Biography -- 3.2.2.1 Cornelius Nepos -- 3.2.2.2 Plutarch -- 3.2.2.3 Suetonius -- 3.2.2.4 Summary of the Section -- 3.2.3 The Image of the Soldier in Other Literary Sources -- 3.3 The Roman Soldier in Non-Literary Sources -- 3.4 Conclusion -- 4 The Image of the Roman Soldier in Jewish Sources. |
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| ISBN: | 3110347261 |