Philippi at the Time of Paul and after His Death
Imprint: Wipf and Stock
128 Pages, 5.50 x 8.50 x 0.26 in
- Paperback
- 9781606089293
- Published: September 2009
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Representing a cooperative effort between archaeologists and New Testament Scholars, this volume presents a full account of all archaeological finds related to Philippi as it existed in the early Roman imperial period. In addition, it contains a discussion of the consequences of the discovery in Philippi of the early fourth-century "Basilika of Paul" and the subsequent construction of an octagon around an older tomb of a hero, suggesting that a cult of the martyr Paul flourished in Philippi during the fourth, fifth, and sixth centuries. The volume also includes the first-ever publication of a recently discovered inscription mentioning a Jewish synagogue, photographs, and illustrations.
Contents:
"Introduction" by Helmut Koester
"Colonia Iulia Philippensis" by Chaido Koukouli-Chrysantaki
"Paul and Philippi: The Archaeological Evidence" by Charalambos Bakirtzis
"Paul and Philippi: The Evidence from Early Christian Literature" by Helmut Koester
"Dead Paul: The Apostle as Martyr in Philippi" by Allen Dwight Callahan