Out of the Shadows, the Acts of Paul and Thecla: A New Translation and Commentary (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9798385219254)

Thecla is one of the strangest characters from Christianity's past. She falls in love with the apostle Paul's teaching on continence, twice faces martyrdom, fights with beasts in the arena, cuts her hair, cross-dresses, baptizes herself, and becomes a preacher. Tertullian tried to silence her story and the Pastoral Epistles warned about women like her. The Acts of Paul and Thecla was widespread and popular but then was hidden away in the Apocrypha. In recent years, Thecla has come out of the shadows. Her story reframes conventional views of second-century Jesus communities. Out of the Shadows offers a vibrant and accessible modern translation and commentary.

Author: Bernard Brandon Scott, Perry V. Kea
ISBN-13: 9798385219254
Publisher: Cascade Books
Language: English
Published: 08/27/2024
Pages: 86
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d