The Jesus Movement Was Not Egalitarian but Family-oriented
In: Biblical InterpretationSearch for other papers by John Elliott in
Current site
Google Scholar
Abstract
The theory that Jesus founded a "discipleship of equals" that after his death assumed the shape of egalitarian structured house churches, which by the end of the first century abandoned their egalitarian ethos and organization and assimilated to the conventional patriarchal household pattern of their Greco-Roman environment, fails to stand up under close scrutiny. The theory lacks probative textual and historical support, is sociologically implausible, conceptually anachronistic, and appears ideologically driven.
Purchase
Buy instant access (PDF download and unlimited online access):
Institutional Login
Log in with Open Athens, Shibboleth, or your institutional credentials
Personal login
Log in with your brill.com account
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 1826 | 249 | 25 |
| Full Text Views | 348 | 13 | 1 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 335 | 31 | 2 |
The Jesus Movement Was Not Egalitarian but Family-oriented
In: Biblical InterpretationSearch for other papers by John Elliott in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Abstract
The theory that Jesus founded a "discipleship of equals" that after his death assumed the shape of egalitarian structured house churches, which by the end of the first century abandoned their egalitarian ethos and organization and assimilated to the conventional patriarchal household pattern of their Greco-Roman environment, fails to stand up under close scrutiny. The theory lacks probative textual and historical support, is sociologically implausible, conceptually anachronistic, and appears ideologically driven.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 1826 | 249 | 25 |
| Full Text Views | 348 | 13 | 1 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 335 | 31 | 2 |
