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1 | (6) |
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2 New Testament Chronology |
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7 | (16) |
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Part 1 Setting the Context: Exile and the Jewish Heritage |
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23 | (80) |
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25 | (13) |
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4 The Hasmoneans and the Hasmonean Era |
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38 | (16) |
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54 | (23) |
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77 | (8) |
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7 The Scriptures and Scriptural Interpretation |
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85 | (18) |
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Part 2 Setting the Context: Roman Hellenism |
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103 | (92) |
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105 | (19) |
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124 | (11) |
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10 Greco-Roman Philosophical Schools |
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135 | (14) |
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11 Civic and Voluntary Associations in the Greco-Roman World |
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149 | (7) |
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12 Economics, Taxes, and Tithes |
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156 | (13) |
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13 Slaves and Slavery in the Roman World |
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169 | (10) |
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14 Women, Children, and Families in the Greco-Roman World |
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179 | (9) |
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15 Education in the Greco-Roman World |
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188 | (7) |
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Part 3 The Jewish People in the Context of Roman Hellenism |
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195 | (148) |
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197 | (10) |
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207 | (10) |
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18 Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes |
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217 | (11) |
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228 | (14) |
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20 Prophetic Movements and Zealots |
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242 | (10) |
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252 | (12) |
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22 Synagogue and Sanhedrin |
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264 | (8) |
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272 | (19) |
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24 Noncanonical Jewish Writings |
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291 | (19) |
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25 Jewish Identity, Beliefs, and Practices |
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310 | (15) |
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325 | (5) |
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27 Healing and Healthcare |
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330 | (13) |
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Part 4 The Literary Context of Early Christianity |
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343 | (94) |
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28 Reading, Writing, and Manuscripts |
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345 | (22) |
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29 Pseudonymous Writings and the New Testament |
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367 | (12) |
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30 Literary Forms in the New Testament |
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379 | (11) |
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31 Homer and the New Testament |
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390 | (8) |
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32 Josephus and the New Testament |
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398 | (7) |
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33 Philo and the New Testament |
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405 | (8) |
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34 Rabbinic Literature and the New Testament |
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413 | (11) |
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35 Early Noncanonical Christian Writings |
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424 | (13) |
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Part 5 The Geographical Context of the New Testament |
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437 | (136) |
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36 Jesus Research and Archaeology |
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439 | (28) |
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467 | (7) |
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474 | (16) |
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39 Syria, Cilicia, and Cyprus |
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490 | (11) |
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40 The Province and Cities of Asia |
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501 | (21) |
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522 | (10) |
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532 | (12) |
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544 | (13) |
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44 Rome and Its Provinces |
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557 | (16) |
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Money in the New Testament Era |
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573 | (3) |
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Measurements in the New Testament Era |
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576 | (3) |
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| Glossary |
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579 | (8) |
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| Index of Ancient Sources |
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587 | (12) |
| Index of Biblical Texts |
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599 | (7) |
| Index of Modern Authors |
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606 | (5) |
| Index of Subjects |
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