Light from the Gentiles ― Hellenistic Philosophy and Early Christianity

The two volumes of the 2014 original edition are merged into a single volume containing 74 essays that reflect Malherbe's interest in the interface between early Christianity and ancient philosophy, focusing in recent decades on Paul and his heirs and their cultural environment. The sections cover neotestamentica, philosophica, patristica, and theologica and miscellanea. The topics include the social level and literary culture of early Christianity, determinism and free will in Paul: the argument of 1 Corinthians 8 and 9, how to treat old women and old men: the use of philosophical traditions and scripture in 1 Timothy 5, Hellenistic moralists and the New Testament, apologetic and philosophy in the second century, the apologetic theology of the Preaching of Peter, and a review of Helmut Koester's Introduction to the New Testament. Annotation c2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Carl R. Holladay, Ph.D. (Cambridge, 1975), is C. H. Candler Professor of New Testament at Emory University. A specialist in Hellenistic Judaism and Luke-Acts, he has publishedFragments from Hellenistic Jewish Authors (4 vols.; SBL, 1983–1996) and A Critical Introduction to the New Testament (Abingdon, 2005).John T. Fitzgerald, Ph.D. (Yale, 1984), is Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Literature at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author or editor of nine volumes, includingEarly Christianity and Classical Culture (Brill, 2003), a Festschrift in honor of Abraham J. Malherbe.Gregory E. Sterling, Ph.D. (GTU, Berkeley, 1990), is Professor of New Testament and Dean of Yale Divinity School. He is a specialist in Greek-speaking Jewish and early Christian authors, especially Philo, Josephus, and Luke-Acts. He is the author of three books, includingHistoriography and Self-definition (Brill, 1992).James W. Thompson, Ph.D. (Vanderbilt University, 1974), is Onstead Professor of New Testament at Abilene Christian University. He has published extensively in Pauline studies. His publications includeMoral Formation According to Paul (Baker, 2011), Hebrews (Baker, 2008), andPastoral Ministry According to Paul (Baker, 2006).