{"product_id":"angels-and-principalities-the-background-meaning-and-development-of-the-pauline-phrase-hai-archai-kai-hai-exousiai-paperback-9780521018753","title":"Angels and Principalities; The Background, Meaning and Development of the Pauline Phrase hai archai kai hai exousiai (Paperback) 9780521018753","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAngels and Principalities\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Background, Meaning and Development of the Pauline Phrase hai archai kai hai exousiai\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRefutes the notion that early Christians believed that mighty forces of evil were ranged against man.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eA. Wesley Carr (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521018753, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 22 August 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.7 x 14 x 1.6 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSt Paul and his contemporaries - so runs a commonly accepted scholarly opinion - inhabited a world believed to be dominated by hostile superhuman powers, of whom Jews and Gentiles alike liked in fear. Dr Carr challenges this widespread assumption by means of a detailed examination of various kinds of evidence. First there is the New Testament itself. The general Mediterranean cultural background of the first century is also important, and the author looks at evidence from the early Church Fathers and gnostic material. He concludes that the notion of mighty forces of evil ranged against man was not part of the earliest Christian understanding of the world and the gospel. His argument has special significance in the light of the belief that a present-day interpretation may be given to the idea of hostile powers and their conquest by Christ, thus supporting political, social and ethical thinking within the Christian Church.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e General introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Background to Paul's Thought on the Powers: 1. The environment in which Paul worked\u003cbr\u003e 2. The powers in Jewish and pagan thought\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Exegesis of Pauline Texts: 3. The powers and Christ triumphant\u003cbr\u003e 4. The powers and the spiritual world\u003cbr\u003e 5. The powers and the political world\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Post-Pauline Development: 6. Texts within the New Testament\u003cbr\u003e 7. Ignatius of Antioch\u003cbr\u003e 8. The angelomorphic Christology of early Jewish Christianity\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Greek apologists\u003cbr\u003e 10. Clement of Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e 11. The influence of gnosticism\u003cbr\u003e 12. Origen\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Final Remarks: Notes\u003cbr\u003e Select bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Biblical studies \u0026amp; exegesis [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Biblical studies \u0026amp; exegesis\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Biblical%20studies%20\u0026amp;%20exegesis%20%5BHRCG%5D%22\"\u003eHRCG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006154985752,"sku":"9780521018753","price":47.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521018753i_512b564e-8e34-42e3-be73-f69716ed4a84.jpg?v=1691376776","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/angels-and-principalities-the-background-meaning-and-development-of-the-pauline-phrase-hai-archai-kai-hai-exousiai-paperback-9780521018753","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}