{"product_id":"9780802873132","title":"The Offering of the Gentiles : Paul's Collection for Jerusalem in its Chronological, Cultural, and Cultic Contexts","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe monetary fund that the apostle Paul organized among his Gentile congregations for the Jewish-Christian community in Jerusalem was clearly an important endeavor to Paul; discussion of it occupies several prominent passages in his letters. In this book David Downs carefully investigates that offering from historical, sociocultural, and theological standpoints.  Downs first pieces together a chronological account of Paul's fund-raising efforts on behalf of the Jerusalem church, based primarily on information from the Pauline epistles. He then examines the sociocultural context of the collection, including gift-giving practices in the ancient Mediterranean world relating to benefaction and care for the poor. Finally, Downs explores how Paul framed this contribution rhetorically as a religious offering consecrated to God.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William B Eerdmans Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48689181884651,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":73.22,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9780802873132-1.jpg?v=1781638905","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9780802873132","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}