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Facing the Mob

By: Benjamin Browning

Paperback | 25 February 2022

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Whether you are reading the story of Pilate's encounter with angry crowds during the trial of Jesus or reading one of the numerous accounts of mob violence in the book of Acts, you will find that the threat of crowd violence is a common theme in the New Testament, particularly in the Gospels and Acts. In Facing the Mob, Benjamin Browning provides a thorough examination of how government officials in the early Roman Empire responded to civil unrest. He then uses these insights from the ancient world to provide readers of the New Testament with tools that will help them to interpret civil unrest passages more effectively.
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“With thorough research, fresh insights, and measured conclusions, Browning’s Facing the Mob makes an important contribution to the field of New Testament studies. I heartily recommend this work to students and scholars alike.”
—Casey B. Hough, Luther Rice College & Seminary

“In Facing the Mob, Browning provides a clear examination of how the Roman Empire approached civil unrest. His model outlining Roman approaches is deftly applied to the New Testament and provides a useful approach for those wishing to explore this concept further. Every reader of Scripture will benefit from a greater understanding of the social and cultural setting of the text. Browning provides a helpful tool in this regard.”
—Norris Grubbs, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

“Browning’s work is an excellent contribution to New Testament studies that offers a window into a largely unexplored pocket of the early Roman Empire. . . . Browning’s method for examining civil unrest combines historical-cultural elements with the social sciences to give a reasoned understanding of the larger Roman backdrop of the biblical world.”
—Justin Langford, Louisiana Christian University

“Browning’s research into mob violence and Roman governmental response brings insight into the stories of Jesus and Paul. We now can follow not only the logic of governmental response but also the complex interconnectivity that ancient social systems placed upon those governmental operations in predictable ways—and that predictability is a key contribution of this study. Browning has enriched our understanding and exegetical grasp on the unfolding plotlines of famous New Testament stories.”
—Gerald L. Stevens, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

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