Gifts and Ritual: The Charismata of Romans 12: 6-8 in the Context of Roman Religion - Hardcover

by Teresa Lee McCaskill (Author)

This book explores the charismata Paul lists in Rom 12:6-8 within the ritual setting he establishes in Rom 12:1-2. Using analysis from ritual studies, religious studies, and classics, Teresa Lee McCaskill constructs a reception for gentile Christ-followers who were transitioning into a new belief system and in need of sanctioned practices.

Author Biography

Teresa Lee McCaskill (Ph.D., University of Edinburgh) is a New Testament scholar whose research focuses on how gifts in Pauline literature were received by their original audiences.