Decrees and Drachmas at Thessalonica
An Illegal Assembly in Jason's House (Acts 17.1–10a)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19292918 |
|---|---|
| Authors | JUSTIN K HARDIN (Oklahoma Baptist University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-49 |
| Publication date | 2006-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Testament Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0028-6885 • E-ISSN: 1469-8145 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0028688506000026 |
| OpenAlex | W2108217045 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Those who have identified the specific charges of the judicial proceedings in Thessalonica according to Acts 17.6–9 have generally taken one of two routes. The traditional view is that Paul and Silas were accused of treason ( maiestas ). Just over three decades ago, however, E. A. Judge put forth an alternative hypothesis that the decrees of Caesar in Acts 17.7 referred to imperial laws against predicting the change of ruler. After challenging these two explanations, this essay puts forward a fresh proposal – that both the charges and the seizure of payment in this judicial episode relate to the imperial laws repressing Graeco-Roman voluntary associations
Economics · Payment · Physics · Political science · Ruler · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2014 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |