Suffering in ancient worldview: Luke, Seneca and 4 Maccabees in dialogue

Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Suffering in Seneca's Writings: Exegesis -- 2. Suffering in Seneca's Worldview: Synthensis -- 3. Suffering in 4 Maccabees: Exegesis -- 4. Suffering in the Worldview of 4 Maccabees -- 5. Suffering in Acts: Exegesis -- 6. Suffer...

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Main Author: Tabb, Brian J. 1980- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York Bloomsbury Publishing 2017
London 2017
In: Library of New Testament studies (569)
Year: 2017
Reviews:[Rezension von: Tabb, Brian J., Suffering in ancient worldview : Luke, Seneca and 4 Maccabees in dialogue] (2018) (Small, Brian C.)
[Rezension von: Tabb, Brian J., Suffering in ancient worldview : Luke, Seneca and 4 Maccabees in dialogue] (2020) (McGinnis, Kevin)
Series/Journal:Library of New Testament studies 569
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Lucan writings / Maccabean books 4. / SenecalPhilosophus, Lucius A. -65 / Suffering
Further subjects:B Bible. Luke Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Seneca, Lucius Annaeus (approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D)
B Suffering Biblical teaching
B Bible. Maccabees, 4th Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Suffering
B Bible. Acts Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Suffering in Seneca's Writings: Exegesis -- 2. Suffering in Seneca's Worldview: Synthensis -- 3. Suffering in 4 Maccabees: Exegesis -- 4. Suffering in the Worldview of 4 Maccabees -- 5. Suffering in Acts: Exegesis -- 6. Suffering in Luke's Worldview: Synthesis -- 7. An Ancient Conversation about Suffering -- Bibliography -- Index
Suffering in Ancient Worldview investigates representative Christian, Roman Stoic and Jewish perspectives on the nature, problem and purpose of suffering. Tabb presents a close reading of Acts, Seneca's essays and letters and 4 Maccabees, highlighting how each author understands suffering vis-à-vis God, humanity, the world's problem and its solution, and the future. Tabb's study offers a pivotal definition for suffering in the 1st century and concludes by creatively situating these ancient authors in dialogue with each other. Tabb shows that, despite their different religious and cultural positions, these ancient authors each expect and accept suffering as a present reality that is governed by divine providence, however defined. Luke, Seneca and the author of 4 Maccabees each affirm that suffering is not humanity's fundamental problem. Rather, suffering functions as a cipher for other things to be displayed. For Seneca, suffering provides an opportunity for one to learn and show virtue. The author of 4 Maccabees presents the nation's suffering as retribution for sin, while the martyrs' virtuous suffering leads to Israel's salvation. For Luke, the Lord Jesus suffers to accomplish salvation and restoration for the world marred by sin and suffering, and the suffering of his followers is instrumental for Christian mission
ISBN:0567672433
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5040/9780567672438