The New Testament Concept of Witness

by Alison A. Trites and Allison A. Trites

Book Overview

Terms like 'witness' and 'testimony' occur frequently in religious contexts and have special significance there, culminating in the development of the Greek martus (witness) into the English 'martyr'. They also have a legal context, and Professor Trites examines their use in the New Testament in the light of ancient legal practice. The author argues that the idea of witness is a live metaphor in the New Testament, to be understood in terms of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521609348
• ISBN13: 9780521609340
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"