Author : Bradley J. Bitner
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ISBN 13 : 9781316320174
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)
Book Synopsis Paul's Political Strategy in 1 Corinthians 1-4 by : Bradley J. Bitner
Download or read book Paul's Political Strategy in 1 Corinthians 1-4 written by Bradley J. Bitner and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Paul's Political Strategy in 1 Corinthians 1-4 Constitution and Covenant Volume 163 This volume examines 1 Corinthians 1-4 within first- century politics, demonstrating the significance of Corinth's constitution to the interpretation of Paul's letter. Bradley J. Bitner shows that Paul carefully considered the Roman colonial context of Corinth, which underlay numerous ecclesial conflicts. Roman politics, however, cannot account for the entire shape of Paul's response. Bridging the Hellenism-Judaism divide that has characterized much of Pauline scholarship, Bitner argues that Paul also appropriated Jewish-biblical notions of covenant. Epigraphical and papyrological evidence indicates that his chosen content and manner are best understood with reference to an ecclesial politeia informed by a distinctively Christ-centered political theology. This emerges as a "politics of thanksgiving" in 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 and as a "politics of construction" in 3:5-4:5, where Paul redirects gratitude and glory to God in Christ. This innovative account of Paul's political theology offers fresh insight into his pastoral strategy among nascent Gentile-Jewish assemblies"--