Adam Winn

A Week In the Life of Ephesus

Fiction

“Drawing on his vast knowledge of the urban centers of Rome's empire and the all-powerful Roman religiopolitical machine, David deSilva vividly brings the world of Roman Ephesus to life. Readers are quickly and easily drawn into the material world of Ephesus, including its markets, harbor, neighborhoods, and grand temples, but they are also immersed in Ephesian religious fervor and piety. And it is in this world of religious fervor and piety the readers come not only to understand but also feel the immense pressure on Ephesian Christians to compromise their worship of the one creator God. DeSilva creatively casts this crisis of Christian faith as the setting for the book of Revelation. This superb piece of historical fiction will serve as a valuable asset for introducing students and laity to the urban world of first-century Christians and more specifically the world of the seven churches of John's Apocalypse.”

Jesus and the Empire of God

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Drawing his vast knowledge of the Roman Imperial world, Carter masterfully demonstrates how indispensable that world is for understanding the New Testament Gospels. This introductory text for students and non-specialists should be a required reading in any undergraduate or graduate course on the Gospels.”

Mimetic Criticism and the Gospel of Mark

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Watts' study of Mark's gospel offers bold and thought-provoking claims regarding issues of method, historicity, and literary theory--claims that deserve consideration and will no doubt elicit responses from many in the field of New Testament studies. Standing upon such claims is an anti-imperial reading of Mark's gospel that builds on the work of others, but also advances previous readings through original and creative interaction with both Greco-Roman history and literature.”

The Quest for Mark’s Sources

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Nelligan provides another important study that takes seriously the methods of composition used by classical Greek and Roman authors--methods that have been largely ignored by the guild of New Testament studies. His work on methods and criteria for detecting literary dependence is excellent and should no doubt be consulted in any future work on intertextuality . . . [D]emonstrating literary dependence between Mark and Pauline epistles is . . . daunting, [but] Nelligan has stepped up to the challenge.”