Philippi at the time of Paul and after his death
By: edited by Charalambos Bakirtzis and Helmut Koester.
Contributors: Bakirtzēs, Ch.; Koester, Helmut, 1926-
Publisher: Trinity Press International
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Harrisburg, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 87
Subjects: Paul, the Apostle, Saint -- Travel -- Greece -- Philippi (Extinct city); Bible. N.T. Epistles of Paul -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Bible. N.T. Acts -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Christian antiquities -- Greece -- Philippi (Extinct city); Philippi (Extinct city)
Description: Representing a cooperative effort between archaeologists and New Testament scholars, this volume presents a full account of all archaeological finds related to Philippi as it existed in the early Roman Imperial period.

In addition, it contains a discussion of the consequences of the discovery in Philippi of the early fourth-century "Basilika of Paul" and the subsequent construction of an octagon around an older tomb of a hero, suggesting that a cult of the martyr Paul flourished in Philippi during the fourth, fifth, and sixth centuries. The volume also includes the first-ever publication of a recently discovered inscription mentioning a Jewish synagogue, photographs, and illustrations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. ix-xv) and indexes.