A classroom standard for two decades, The New Testament World: Insights from Cultural Anthropology has introduced students to both the New Testament and the social-scientific study of the New Testament. This revised and expanded third edition offers new chapters on envy and the Jesus movement, updates chapters from earlier editions, augments the bibliography, and offers student study questions.
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Bruce J. Malina is Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity of the Department of Theology at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.
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This review is from: The New Testament World: Insights from Cultural Anthropology 3rd edition (Paperback)
Malina's book was written for "the beginning student of the New Testament" and he has achieved his goal, although intermediate and advanced students will benefit as well. He covers a wide range of subjects (e.g., honor and shame, group vs individual personality, social status, envy, kinship and marriage, clean and unclean) with sufficient depth to get his points across. Personally I would have preferred more in depth discussions and certainly more documentation, but perhaps that would have made a much larger book.
Malina's discussion provide insights into the broad sociocultural and psychological constructs which were operational at the time of the 1st millenium. Thus, they help us understand the customs and language of the New Testament where we might otherwise fail to grasp a critical saying or event. For example, his chapter on envy puts into perspective one of the chief motivations for the conspiracy to kill Jesus, which might otherwise not be apparent. In this same vein, his chapter on maintaining social status goes a long way toward explaining what appear to be strange greetings between Jesus and his prospective followers. The book is not perfect. The writing style tends toward the academic, yet it lacks the true scholarly flavor some might be searching for. Perhaps this comes from the attempt to make academic material more accessible to the general public. I certainly recommend it as a supplementary text for anyone interested in understanding Jesus and his time period.
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This review is from: The New Testament World: Insights from Cultural Anthropology 3rd edition (Paperback)
Expanding and reissuing an established classroom text, Professor Malina provides the beginning Bible student with an historically and culturally accurate panorama of first century a.d. Palestine. The greatest value in his work is that it helps contemporary Christians to avoid anachronisms when contemplating Jesus and the early Jesus movements.Professor Malina's syntax is often stilted and verbose. This text reviews substantial amounts of materials published elsewhere. Nevertheless, the text is useful, especially for the beginning student of the New Testament.
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This review is from: The New Testament World: Insights from Cultural Anthropology 3rd edition (Paperback)
I really enjoyed this book and its insights into the norms and mores of the time when Jesus walked the earth. Being American, most of the material regarding everyday life in the Middle East at that time is somewhat foreign to me, my way of thinking and my upbringing. This book will help clear up difficulties encountered in the Gospels in the areas of: honor and shame, individual versus group, social status, kinship and marriage and what is considered clean and unclean. It is written in a relaxed, easy style and is a great resource for studying the life and times of Jesus. I have made room for this fine work on my shelves so that it will be at my fingertips when I need a first century reality check. -- Moza
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defensive marriage strategy, collectivistic personality, ruralized societies, collectivistic personalities, cosmic rescue, optional groupings, fictive kin groups, honor rating, purity rules, corporate honor, sexual hospitality, dyadic contract, ascribed honor, kinship norms, sexual exclusiveness, collective honor, preindustrial city, shameless person, pivotal values, domestic religion, preindustrial cities, cultural cues, collectivistic societies, moral division, honorable persons Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Testament, Biblical Theology Bulletin, United States, God of Israel, Old Testament, John the Baptist, New York, Second Temple Israel, Smith of Chicago, Kegan Paul, American Anthropological Association Special Publication, Cambridge University Press, Fortress Press, Mediterranean Preferences, Ten Words, Great Tradition, Israel's God, Risen Lord, Israel's Messiah, Most High, Smiths of Chicago New!
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The objective of this book is to sketch out some of the dimensions involved in studying the writings of the Bible for the purpose of gaining some understanding of them on their own terms. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
defensive marriage strategy, collectivistic personality, ruralized societies, collectivistic personalities, cosmic rescue, optional groupings, fictive kin groups, honor rating, purity rules, corporate honor, sexual hospitality, dyadic contract, ascribed honor, kinship norms, sexual exclusiveness, collective honor, preindustrial city, shameless person, pivotal values, domestic religion, preindustrial cities, cultural cues, collectivistic societies, moral division, honorable persons Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Testament, Biblical Theology Bulletin, United States, God of Israel, Old Testament, John the Baptist, New York, Second Temple Israel, Smith of Chicago, Kegan Paul, American Anthropological Association Special Publication, Cambridge University Press, Fortress Press, Mediterranean Preferences, Ten Words, Great Tradition, Israel's God, Risen Lord, Israel's Messiah, Most High, Smiths of Chicago New!
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- The Social Sciences and New Testament Interpretation by Richard L. Rohrbaugh in Front Matter, page 31, and page 171
- The Social World of Luke-Acts: Models for Interpretation by Jerome H. Neyrey in Front Matter, and page 80
- A New Dictionary of the Social Sciences by G. Duncan Mitchell in Front Matter
- Sociological Theory: Classical Statements (6th Edition) by David Ashley in Front Matter
- The Jesus Movement: A Social History of Its First Century by Ekkehard W. Stegemann in Front Matter
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- The Social World of Jesus and the Gospels by Bruce J. Malina on 4 pages
- Saint Paul Returns to the Movies: Triumph over Shame by Mr. Robert Jewett on 4 pages
- Children of a Compassionate God: A Theological Exegesis of Luke 6:20-49 (Scripture) by L. John Topel on 4 pages
- Choosing the Better Part?: Women in the Gospel of Luke (Message of the fathers of the Church) by Barbara E. Reid on page 63, page 139, and Back Matter
- Jesus, Justice and the Reign of God: A Ministry of Liberation by William R. Herzog II on page 86, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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