Richard E. DeMaris

Ritual, Women, and Philippi

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Historical Jesus scholars have been using the archaeological record for some time to re-create the world Jesus lived in, but not so scholars of the Apostle Paul. Jason Lamoreaux is one of a rare breed that uses the material record of Philippi to shed light on the recipients of Paul's letter. Added to that is the explicit and judicious deployment of theory--in this case ritual theory--to make sense of both the material and literary data. The result? Rich insights into several keys passages in Philippians and new light on female Christ followers in Philippi. This is the way Pauline scholarship should be done.”

The Radical Jesus, the Bible, and the Great Transformation

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“No one better articulates the economic and cultural impact of the Roman imperium on ancient Palestine, and no one makes a stronger case for understanding Jesus’s message as a response to it. As he has done in the past, Oakman once again displays mastery of both interpretive theory and the literary and material records of first-century Palestine. He also shows the contemporary relevance of Jesus’s message in the building of a more just and humane world.”