Paul's Macedonian Associations: The Social Context of Philippians & 1 Thessalonians (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament, 161)

Richard Ascough uses Greco-Roman associations as a comparative model for understanding early Christian community organization, with specific attention to Paul's Macedonian Christian communities. Contents include: Introduction, Types and functions of associations, Membership and its requirements, Community organization, The Philippian Christian Community, The Thessalonian Christian Community, Jewish Communities in Macedonia, and Bibliography.