The Social Pattern of the Christian Groups in the First Century
Subtitle: some prolegomena to the study of New Testament ideas of social obligation
Publisher: Tyndale Press
Published: 1960
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Copyright date: 1960
Notes: Title page title: The Social Pattern of the Christian Groups in the First Century
Cover title: The Social Pattern of Christian Groups in the First Century

"This essay is based on the 1957 Tyndale New Testament Lecture, and was awarded the 1958 Hulsean Prize by the University of Cambridge." - Flyleaf.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Interpreting New Testament ideas; title: Republican institutions: Politeia; title: The household community: Oikonomia; title: Unofficial associations: Koinonia; title: The social constituency of Christian groups; title: Legal proceedings involving Christians; title: Ideas of social obligation