Give God the glory :

Neyrey, Jerome H., 1940-

Give God the glory : ancient prayer and worship in cultural perspective / Jerome H. Neyrey. - Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2007. - x, 273 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-262) and indexes.

"Supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings" (1 Timothy 2:1) -- Prayer, in other words : reading with cultural lenses -- Five New Testament prayers, in other words -- Praise of God's uniqueness, who is "first," "only," and "no one else" -- Worship, in other words : appropriate cultural models -- Worship in the Fourth Gospel : a cultural interpretation of John 14-17 -- The Didache and Justin's First apology : descriptions of Christian worship.

9780802840158 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0802840159 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Public worship.
Public worship--Biblical teaching.
Prayer--Christianity.

BV5 / .N49 2007