List of Sidebars

Ephesians

Ephesians: Important Facts

Fate and Astral Powers

The Ephesian Names

Some False Teachings That Threatened the Churches

Josephus and Philo on Marriage

Aemilius Paulus and Papiria

Why There Wasn’t a Massive Slave Revolt in the First Century

The Story of the Ephesian Wrestler

Philippians

Philippians: Important Facts

The Praetorians

Rock Reliefs and Afterlife in Ancient Philippi

Is 2:6–11 an Early Christian Hymn?

Crucifixion: The Slave’s Punishment

Timothy Among Paul’s Coworkers

God’s Righteousness in Paul’s Bible

Sophistry, Philosophy, and Chicanery in the Greco-Roman World

Colossians

Colossians: Important Facts

Plutarch’s, Dread of the Gods

Stoicheia in Jewish Occultism

The Triumphal Procession of Aemilius Paulus

The Combination of Jewish Observances with Pagan Cult Practices

Calling on Angels for Protection

Finding the Right Angel to Thwart a Demon

Prohibitions in a Jewish Magical Text

Obeying and Honoring Parents in a Jewish Home

Philemon

Philemon: Important Facts

Patronage in the Roman World

Manumission and Paul

Intercession for a Slave