ISBN: 9780802830531 - of widows and meals: communal meals in the book of acts (9 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Though "community" has become a common byword in the contemporary Western church, the practice of communal sharing has effectively fallen by the wayside. Unfortunately, it is often the poor who are left wanting because we no longer come together. Reta Halteman Finger finds a solution to this modern problem by learning from the ancient Mediterranean Christian culture of community. In the earliest Jerusalem church, in holding the responsibility for preparing and serving communal meals, women were given a place of honor. With the table fellowship and goods sharing of the early church, Luke says, "there were no needy persons among them" (Acts 4:34). Finger thoroughly examines this agape-meal tradition, challenging traditional interpretations of the "community of goods" in the Jerusalem church and proving that the communal sharing lasted for hundreds of years longer than previously assumed. Of Widows and Meals begins a discussion of need in community that can revolutionize the contemporary church's interaction with the world at large.…

Zustand: As New. Like New condition. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

. Previous owner's stamp and label on half title page. Wear on lower and upper edges of text. Otherwise VG 326 pp.

Paperback. Wrappers are edge worn, creased and scuffed. 326 pp.

Paperback. Ex-library. Slightly worn to heavy laminate wrappers. 326 pp.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: FINE. Clean, sharp copy.

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:9780802830531.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 326 pages. 8.75x5.75x1.00 inches. In Stock.