Author:
Browning, Benjamin, author.
ImprintEugene, Oregon : Pickwick Publications, [2022]
Imprint2022
Descriptionxxii, 152 pages ; 23 cm
Note:"Edited version of [the author's] doctoral dissertation."--Page xi.
Note:Part I. Facing unrest in the Roman Empire -- The tools at Rome's disposal -- Choosing the right tool for the right situation -- Part II. Equipping the reader for interpretation -- A contribution from the social sciences -- A Roman civil unrest management model -- Part III. Examining unrest in the New Testament -- The threat of the mob and the fate of John the Baptist (Matt 14:3-12) -- The threat of the mob and the plot against Jesus (Mark 14:1-2 and 10-11) -- The shouts of the mob and the trial of Jesus in Luke (Luke 23:1-25) -- The shouts fo the mob and the trial of Jesus in John (John 18:28-19:16) -- The attack of the mob and the protection of Rome (Acts 21:27-22:30) -- Conclusion.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-152).
Note:"Whether you are reading the story of Pilate's encounter with angry crowds during the trial of Jesus or reading one of the numerous accounts of mob violence in the book of Acts, you will find that the threat of crowd violence is a common theme in the New Testament, particularly in the Gospels and Acts. In Facing the Mob, Benjamin Browning provides a thorough examination of how government officials in the early Roman Empire responded to civil unrest. He then uses these insights from the ancient world to provide readers of the New Testament with tools that will help them to interpret civil unrest passages more effectively."--Cover page 4.
