Rome in the Bible and the early church - Oakes, Peter (Peter S.) (Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Academic, 2002)
The state they were in: Luke's view of the Roman Empire / Steve Walton -- Luke's story of Paul's reception in Rome / Conrad Gempf -- Roman law and society in Romans 12-15 / Bruce Winter -- Jew and Greek, slave and free, male and female: Paul's theology of ethnic, social and gender inclusiveness in Romans 16 / Andrew D. Clarke -- God's sovereignty over Roman authorities: A theme in Philippians / Peter Oakes -- Disturbing trajectories: 1 Clement, the Shepherd of Hermas and the development of early Roman Christianity / Andrew Gregory.
Includes bibliographical references.
Keywords: Bible. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Rome in the Bible; Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.