Lydia: Paul's Cosmopolitan Hostess Author: Richard S. Ascough Retail Price: $14.95 Our Price: $13.67 Save: 1.28 (8.56%) Availability: In Stock        Women played a prominent role in the development of the early Jesus communities and formed an essential part of Paul's social network. Lydia was one such woman. Her heart was opened to Paul's message, she responded with faith by being baptized, and she offered her home in hospitality to Paul and his companions. But beyond this not much is known of her. In Lydia: Paul's Cosmopolitan Hostess, Richard S. Ascough constructs an image of Lydia based on what is known about the political, commercial, social, and religious norms of the first-century world. Ascough describes the styles of possible dwellings in which Lydia could have lived, the business opportunities that would have been available to her, and the religious cults that held sway in Philippi at the time. With Ascough, readers will find that the importance of Lydia's story is that she hears the message of God through Paul and responds with faith. Series: Paul's Social Network: Brothers & Sisters in Faith Similar Items you may enjoy! Islamicate Cosmopolitan: Myth or Movement - eBook Author: Bruce Lawrence Our Price: $36.00 Becoming Cosmopolitan: Unfolding Two Centuries of Mission at Virginia Theological Seminary Author: William L. Sachs and Wanjiru M. Gitau Our Price: $33.00 Savannah: Hostess City of the South - PDF Download [Download] Author: Katelyn Rice Our Price: $7.89 Cosmopolitan Theology: Reconstituting Planetary Hospitality, Neighbor-Love, and Solidarity in an Uneven World - eBook Author: Namsoon Kang Our Price: $18.14

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