Assessing representations of the imperial cult in New Testament studies
A distinct conceptualisation of the imperial cult is common in NT scholarship, in which worship of the emperor is portrayed as a �foreign� development which served primarily political aims, with little integrity and no serious religious significance. This depiction does� not� do� justice� to� the ev...
Main Author: | Pieter J J Botha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
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AOSIS
2004-10-01
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Series: | Verbum et Ecclesia |
Online Access: | http://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/VE/article/view/258 |
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