Tag Archives: Rome

Book Write-Up: A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion

Posted on April 21, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate

Gary M. Burge.  A Week in the Life of a Roman Centurion.  Downers Grove, Illinois: IVP Academic, 2015.  See here to buy the book. Gary M. Burge teaches New Testament at Wheaton College.  A Week in the Life of a … Continue reading →

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Book Write-Up: Matthew and Empire, by Warren Carter

Posted on December 17, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

Warren Carter.  Matthew and Empire: Initial Explorations.  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Trinity Press International, 2001. Warren Carter argues that Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew was against the Roman empire and its oppression of Israel.  That’s not the message one often hears … Continue reading →

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