Who's Afraid of a Thief in the Night?

In several NT passages an audience is urged to be ready for the parousia of Christ, which will come upon them ‘like a thief in the night’. This image plays upon a common stock of cultural lore regarding the nocturnal activities of house burglars. A review of the evidence suggests that poor people an...

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Main Author: Stanley, Christopher D. 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2002
In: New Testament studies
Year: 2002, Volume: 48, Issue: 4, Pages: 468-486
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