It is a festive day in Ephesus. The whole city is preparing to honor the glory of the emperor Domitian. For the Christians, the pressure is mounting. Can a Christian, in this religious world, be a good citizen while remaining faithful to the Lord? Or has the time come to make a painful choice?
In this historical novel, New Testament scholar David deSilva transports us to the heart of the questions and struggles of the early Christians. To say that Jesus is Lord was to enter into conflict not only with the countless cults of the time, but also with the entire overwhelming power of the Empire. This meticulous historical reconstruction, supplemented by images and explanatory sidebars, refreshes our reading of the New Testament, and in particular the Book of Revelation, while shedding light on the highly relevant question of how Christians live in a complex pagan world.
David A. deSilva is a professor of New Testament and Greek at Ashland Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous books and biblical commentaries.
ISBN : 9782755005882