Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Coins as Cultural Texts Chapter 2: Coins as Speech-Acts Chapter 3: Coins as Currency Chapter 4: Coins as Context Section I: The World in Front of the Coin: Payment Chapter 5: Payment and Trust Chapter 6: Payment and Fear Chapter 7: Payment and Taxes Section II: The World Of the Coin: Propaganda Chapter 8: Propaganda and Language Chapter 9: Propaganda and Dating Chapter 10: Propaganda and Roman Images Chapter 11: Propaganda and Jewish Images Chapter 12: Propaganda and Metallurgy Section III: The World Behind the Coin: Power Chapter 13: Power and Identity Chapter 14: Power and Presence Chapter 15: Power and Production Chapter 16: Conclusion Index
Brings the study of coins into closer dialogue with New Testament studies, providing a hermenutic for reading coins as cultural texts.
David H. Wenkel is Adjunct Professor of New Testament at Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, USA.
This book will play an important role in opening the world of
numismatics to NT scholars and students.
*Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society*
Nusimatic evidence stands as one of the most important sources of
our knowledge into the world of the New Testament and Dr Wenkel
here provides a user-friendly approach to assessing that evidence.
Whether you are interested in what the 'tribute penny' (Mark 12:15)
was, or what the value or significance of the '30 pieces of silver'
for which Jesus was betrayed by Judas, this is an excellent
resource for your investigation. The significance and importance of
coinage as an over-looked window into the first-century world is
here vividly presented. A very useful resource indeed!
*Larry J. Kreitzer, Regent's Park College, UK*
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