Jesus, Patrons, and Benefactors: Roman Palestine and the Gospel of Luke
- ISBN-10
- 1498224555
- ISBN-13
- 9781498224550
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 398
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-05-01
- Publisher
- Wipf and Stock Publishers
- Author
- Jonathan Marshall
Description
Jonathan Marshall, born in 1978, earned his PhD in 2008. He has taught courses at Biola University (La Mirada, CA) and Eternity Bible College (Simi Valley, CA); currently, he serves as Associate Pastor in the Camarillo Evangelical Free Church (EFCA; Camarillo, CA).
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