Centurions in the Jesus Movement?: Rethinking Luke 7:1–10 in Light of the Gaianus Inscription at Kefar 'Othnay
This article examines the centurion's act of benefaction in Luke 7:1-10 by considering comparative data on military-civilian interactions in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire and applying tools borrowed from social network theory to analyze the types of ties typically formed between sol...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Scholar's Press
2023
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Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2023, Volume: 142, Issue: 1, Pages: 129-149 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Charitable works
/ Captain (armed forces)
/ Luke
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
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| Summary: | This article examines the centurion's act of benefaction in Luke 7:1-10 by considering comparative data on military-civilian interactions in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire and applying tools borrowed from social network theory to analyze the types of ties typically formed between soldiers and civilians. I argue that Luke's description of the centurion reveals an accurate understanding of the mechanisms through which military officers connected with local civilian elective cults, and I discuss the significance of this in terms of recruitment to Christ groups. |
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| ISSN: | 1934-3876 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
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