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Christian Fasting: Biblical and Evangelical Perspectives

Autor S.H. Mathews
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 27 ian 2015
Through the lens of social-scientific criticism, Christian Fasting: Biblical and EvangelicalPerspectives explores the social, cultural, and religious significance of fasting in the first-century Mediterranean world. Old Testament precedents, as well as Mesopotamian, Greek, and Roman influences are examined to form the backdrop for a detailed interpretation of each fasting text in the New Testament. Contemporary evangelical fasting literature is also discussed and analyzed. Finally, H.S. Mathews proposes a solution for reconciling a biblical interpretation of fasting with contemporary evangelical practice.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781498507530
ISBN-10: 1498507530
Pagini: 164
Dimensiuni: 165 x 244 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Lexington Books
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Introduction
Chapter 1: An Anthropologist Reads the New Testament
Chapter 2: Fasting in the Old Testament and Ancient Mediterranean World Introduction
Chapter 3: Fasting in the New Testament: A Social-Scientific View of Fasting in the First-Century Mediterranean World
Chapter 4: Fasting in Evangelical Christianity
Chapter 5: Evangelicalism and the New Testament in Dialogue

Recenzii

The significance of Mathews's work is unquestionable. Besides the misuse of other spiritual
gifts, the nature and practice of Christian fasting is the most misunderstood in some African
church contexts... Mathews has provided the church with a very important tool for addressing the challenges related to the practice of fasting. In short, the book is the outcome of a thorough analysis of a topic that seems neglected by evangelical Christians today. It is relevant and worth reading.

Mathew's book provides reliable information on the meaning and practice of fasting in the first-century world. Before one can decide on what a text means for today, one should first ask what it meant in is original setting. An interpretation of the meaning of texts in their original setting can easily be anachronistic, especially when the cultural scripts evoked by these texts are not taken into consideration. By employing a social-scientific approach, Mathews does not only show what the practice of fasting entailed in the first-century, but also how these texts could and should be applied by Christians today who see the practice of fasting as an essential element of religious devotion. The book also shows that critical scholarship indeed can enhance the faith of believers.