Stephen: Paul and the Hellenist Israelites

by John J. Pilch

It is difficult to appreciate how Stephen qualifies as a friend of someone who attended and approved of his murder (Acts 7:58; 22:20). Yet Stephen belonged to the very group of Israelites to whom Paul later brought the Good News: the Hellenists. These Israelites lived mainly outside of Paulestine, thoroughly acculturated in the Greek language and culture of their habitat, and they practiced their traditions in a very modified way. These modifications...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814652298
• ISBN13: 9780814652299
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.7" x 8.3"