Why did Roman rulers and polemicists find early Christianity so alarming, rather than just another religion, like those of Rome’s many conquered peoples? In his new book Destroyer of the Gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World (Baylor University Press, 2016), Dr. Larry Hurtado explores several ways in which this new Jesus-movement was different than its competitors in the religious marketplace of what we now call the first few Christian centuries. In this interview Dr. Hurtado answer questions such as:
In this second part of my conversation with Dr. Larry Hurtado about his book Destroyer of the Gods: Early Christian Distinctiveness in the Roman World, we discuss the distinctive “bookishness” of early Christianity, their distinctive use of their scriptures, and early Bible translations.
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Author: Dale Tuggy
Keywords: Hurtado, Larry Hurtado, idols, antisocial, anti social, unpatriotic, early Church, early Christianity, public life, paganism, Roman deities, pantheon, pantheon of Gods, Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, Diana, Diana of the Ephesians, Great is Diana, Demetrius silversmith
Bible reference(s): Matthew 5:11, Acts 14:11, Acts 14:13, Acts 17:19-20, Acts 17:22-25, Acts 17:29, Acts 19:23-29, 1 Corinthians 10:20, 1 Corinthians 10:25, 1 Corinthians 10:27-28, 1 Corinthians 12:2, Ephesians 4:18, Titus 3:1-2, Hebrews 13:13, 1 Peter 2:12, 1 Peter 3:16, 1 Peter 4:3-4
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