Archaeology and the Ministry of Paul: A Visual Guide
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
A fundamental principle of biblical interpretation is the importance of context--historical, literary, and canonical. But an often-neglected source of context for understanding Scripture is the field of archaeology. The physical and cultural world we inhabit affects us deeply, and that was no less true for the original writers and readers of Scripture. Archaeology provides insights into important questions like: What did these believers see day to day? What messages did they receive from their environment? What social practices influenced them?
In this first of three planned volumes, New Testament scholar David deSilva uses archaeological findings to explore the places the apostle Paul ministered and his audiences lived. This visually compelling and beautifully designed book contains more than 250 full-color photographs of sites and artifacts. deSilva focuses on the fruits of archaeology in regard to the sites associated with the ministry of Paul in Acts and in Paul’s own writings. The combination of photos and text helps readers understand the real-life situations Paul addressed.
This volume will be an important supplemental textbook for courses on the New Testament and for anyone who wants to better understand the lived context of Paul and his readers.
- Uses archaeological findings to explore the places the apostle Paul ministered.
- Focuses on the fruits of archaeology in regard to the sites associated with Paul in Acts.
- Helps readers understand the real-life situations Paul addressed.
- Title: Archaeology and the Ministry of Paul: A Visual Guide
- Author: David A. deSilva
- Publisher: Baker
- Print Publication Date: 2025
- Pages: 400
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- ISBNs: 9781540960955, 1540960951
- Resource ID: LLS:RCHLGYMNSTRYVGD
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-11-07T22:42:31Z
Dr. David A. deSilva, PhD, is the Trustees’ Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio, where he’s taught since 1995.
He’s written over 20 books in the areas of New Testament and Second Temple Judaism, including Unholy Allegiances: Heeding Revelation's Warning (Hendrickson, 2013), The Jewish Teachers of Jesus, James, and Jude (Oxford, 2012),Seeing Things John’s Way: The Rhetoric of the Book of Revelation (WJKP, 2009), An Introduction to the New Testament: Contexts, Methods & Ministry Formation (IVP, 2004), Introducing the Apocrypha (Baker Academic, 2002), and Perseverance in Gratitude: A Socio-rhetorical Commentary on the Epistle “to the Hebrews” (Eerdmans, 2000). He’s also interested in spiritual formation, having written Sacramental Life: Spiritual Formation through the Book of Common Prayer (IVP, 2008) and Praying with John Wesley (Discipleship Resources, 2001).
He’s ordained in the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church, and serves as director of music and organist at Christ United Methodist Church in Ashland. He and his wife, Donna Jean, have three sons.
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Mateus de Castro
11/8/2024
Will all the photos be available on the resource? Forever? Asking because I bought books on Logos before that promised illustrations etc, but then the pictures were "out of copyright" or some-such. In this particular resource, that would be like theft. Better have some reassurance.