1 Thessalonians
Epigraphical Commentary on the New Testament I
By (author) Julien M. Ogereau
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(May 2026)
ISBN: 9783161641367
6.1 x 9.13 inches
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In this epigraphical commentary, the author examines the apostle Paul’s first Epistle to the Thessalonians in the light of ancient inscriptions. He proposes new interpretations to better appreciate the significance of the letter in its socio-historical and epigraphic context.
With this book, Julien M. Ogereau explores the apostle Paul’s first Epistle to the Thessalonians through the perspective of Graeco-Roman epigraphy. Although scholars have frequently highlighted the significance of inscriptions for interpreting the New Testament, this commentary is the first to study systematically a New Testament text within the epigraphical context in which the author and recipients were linguistically and culturally embedded. Inscriptions indeed played a vital role in ancient society, both representing and shaping language use, including that of New Testament authors. This commentary features the epigraphic material that is considered to be the most enlightening on a particular lexeme, passage, or topic, and that is chronologically and geographically the closest to the location of the author and audience (e.g., inscriptions from Macedonia and Achaea dating from the first century AD). It examines the use of each lexeme in inscriptions and presents their relevance for the interpretation of a passage of the letter, in dialogue with current exegetical discussions. Each section on a particular passage begins with the Greek text and a translation that integrates the semantic insights derived from inscriptions. It then examines and discusses in detail the relevant epigraphic evidence for each important lexeme, or for the passage as a whole. Finally, each section concludes with a short summary that explores the potential meaning of the passage in light of the epigraphic material collected, both from the perspective of the author and from that of the audience.
Editorial Conventions
Introduction
Commentary
Bibliography
Index of Epigraphic Sources
Index of Greek terms
Born 1981; 2010 BTh Hons, New Testament, and Early Christian Studies; 2014 Ph.D.; 2014-16 research associate at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; 2017-18 LMUexcellent Research Fellow at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; 2019-23 senior researcher at the University of Vienna; Research Fellow at the University of Vienna.
- By (author) Julien M. Ogereau
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