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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Paul's Letters"”.
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Sarcasm in Paul's Letters
… the use of sarcasm in the undisputed letters of Paul. A methodologically rigorous treatment of this subject can make an important contribution to Pauline studies, as determining whether a given passage is meant sincerely or sarcastically has a considerable impact on interpretation. …
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The Mind of Christ: The Intellectual Virtue of φρόνησις in Paul's Letters
In Paul's letters, there is an epistemic difference between those who are in Christ and those who are not, characterized by the uniquely Christian practice of the intellectual virtue of φρόνησις, or practical wisdom. Over the course of his letters, Paul defines the intellectual virtue of practical …
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The faith of Jesus Christ: an analysis of Paul's use of pistis Christou
… This dissertation defends the thesis that the Pauline phrase, pistis Christou ("faith of Christ" [Rom 3:22,26; Gal 2:16, 20; 3:22; Phil 3:9; Eph 3:12]), in its various contexts, is best translated as "faith in Christ" (objective genitive) and not "faith/faithfulness of Christ" (subjective …
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A quest for historical traditions of the Apostle Paul in Nonpauline sources
Two assumptions shape modem Pauline studies. They are that the Apostle Paul -wrote letters, and that his theology can be reconstructed from these letters. The problem is that one cannot decide which of the letters is authentic unless one first knows something about Pauline theology. Much of the …
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Sexing the Jew: Early Christian Constructions of Jewishness
… Beginning with the New Testament, I examine how Paul employed sexual stereotypes to distinguish the community of believers in Christ from the wider Gentile world. In the decades after Paul, Greek writers such as Justin Martyr and the author of the Epistle of Barnabas turned accusations of sexual …
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Paul's Use of Canonical and Noncanonical Wisdom Literature in Romans and the Corinthian Letters
<p><em>Problem</em> . Although Paul's use of wisdom literature has been widely acknowledged, the relationship between the apostle and wisdom literature has not been thoroughly investigated. Scholars have tended to deal mainly with the function of wisdom traditions in general in Paul's argument. …
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Contra Imperium : Biblical foundations of an anti-imperial theology.
… through the anti-imperial interpretation of Paul's letters by Richard A. Horsley and others. This dissertation partly seeks to assess the contribution of the anti-imperial interpretation of Revelation 13, 17 & 18, and 1 Corinthians, to understanding and responding to the financial crisis. Is …
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Church Revitalization: Insights from the Ministry of the Apostle Paul
… churches. This chapter argues that the apostle Paul was interested in church health and pinpointed three sets of factors which he consistently addressed in his work with churches. Chapter 2 begins by recognizing that Paul used both a proactive and a reactive approach to church health in his work …
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Universalism and the theology of Paul
This thesis examines the texts of Paul's letters which historically have been used to support the doctrine of universalism. Section One: Chapter I discusses Paul's judgement terminology (wrath, destruction and death) and concludes with a sociological study of group boundaries. These terms portend …