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title: "Paul's Idea of Community: The Early House Churches in Their Cultural Setting"
brand: "robert j. banks"
price: "$124"
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# Paul's Idea of Community: The Early House Churches in Their Cultural Setting

**Brand:** robert j. banks
**Price:** $124
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- **What is this?** Paul's Idea of Community: The Early House Churches in Their Cultural Setting by robert j. banks
- **How much does it cost?** $124 with free shipping
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## Customer Reviews

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    Reading the New Testament from a community's point of view
  

*by W***R on Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2013*

Most of the time we look at the new testament church from a 21st century perspective. Robert Banks does the opposite. The main question throughout the book is: 'what would Paul say about the life in the christian church'. Robert Banks systematically and profoundly discusses the main themes in Paul's theology about church life. What makes this book especially interesting is that the writer's interest is not that of one who intentionally tries to promote a community vision of the church and read it in the biblical text. Robert Bank seems more interested in finding the truth about Paul's idea of church life and by systematically unraveling Paul's theology he draws the conclusion throughout the book that Paul's idea of church life is that of a community. Rober Bank paints a clear picture of what such a community would look like in Paul's opinion. A foundational book that is a must read for anyone who is interested in the New Testament's idea of church life.

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    A good read
  

*by N***R on Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2017*

An interesting study on the history of the early church from the writings of Paul.

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    I bought this as a text book of my class ...
  

*by D***G on Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2016*

I bought this as a text book of my class, however, the shipment took ridiculously long... the one star missing is purely for  the shipment. but the book itself is worth reading.

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