TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mathews,S.H.
TI  - Christian fasting: biblical and evangelical perspectives 
SN  - 9781498507547
AV  - BV5055 
U1  - 248.4/7 23
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - Lanham
PB  - Lexington Books
KW  - Fasting
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Biblical teaching
KW  - Jeûne
KW  - Aspect religieux
KW  - Christianisme
KW  - Enseignement biblique
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Christian Life
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - Electronic book
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-154) and index; An anthropologist reads the New Testament -- Fasting in the Old Testament and ancient Mediterranean world introduction -- Fasting in the New Testament: a social-scientific view of fasting in the first-century Mediterranean world -- Fasting in evangelical Christianity -- Evangelicalism and the New Testament in dialogue
N2  - Through the lens of social-scientific criticism, Christian Fasting: Biblical and EvangelicalPerspectives explores the social, cultural, and religious significance of fasting in the first-century Mediterranean world. Old Testament precedents, as well as Mesopotamian, Greek, and Roman influences are examined to form the backdrop for a detailed interpretation of each fasting text in the New Testament. Contemporary evangelical fasting literature is also discussed and analyzed. Finally, H.S. Mathews proposes a solution for reconciling a biblical interpretation of fasting with contemporary evangelical practice
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