John R. Clarke

Jesus, Paul, Luke-Acts, and 1 Clement

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This collection of essays by David Balch offers thought-provoking approaches to key issues in the history of religion. Organized around the themes of liminality, acculturation, and intersectionality, Balch’s essays take on topics as seemingly disparate as Epicureanism, the meaning of violent spectacles, foundation myths, Christian martyrs under Nero, gender and ethnicity, and homosexuality and Romans 1:24–27. Balch’s scholarship is rock-solid, yet filled with original interpretations that take the reader into uncharted territory. This collection is a showcase for Balch’s interdisciplinary methodologies, particularly timely because they offer a roadmap for scholars investigating the cultural formation of Christianity under Rome.”