Third Corinthians : reclaiming Paul for Christian orthodoxy / Vahan Hovhanessian.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Hovhanessian, Vahan, 1963-

Series:

• Studies in biblical literature ; vol. 18.
• Studies in biblical literature ; vol. 18

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Letter of Paul to the Corinthians.

Physical Description:

202 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : P. Lang, [2000]

Summary:

This work is an extensive twentieth-century examination of Third Corinthians, a pseudepigraphon attributed to the apostle Paul. It includes a comprehensive overview of the various manuscripts of Third Corinthians and the textual variations among them. This study carefully examines these variations, securely establishes the original text, and provides a new English translation. Referencing early manuscripts, canon lists, patristic commentaries, and lectionaries, the volume establishes the history of the use of Third Corinthians in the early Church. The study contains an in-depth exploration of the theological implications of early Church controversies, focusing on the resurrection of the dead. The work is a portrayal of the surprisingly diverse Christianity of the second century.

Contents:

• The Document 1
• Manuscript Evidence 3
• History of the Use of 3 Cor in the Church 10
• Research Survey and Review of Pertinent Literature 16
• Chapter 2 Establishing the OriginalText 35
• Variety of Witnesses 35
• The Apocryphal Acts of Paul and 3 Cor 47
• Mixed Traditions 56
• The Quest for the Original Text 60
• English Translation of the PBodm X 76
• Chapter 3 A Response to Second Century Gnosticism 81
• Orthodoxy and Gnosticism: The Formation Period 81
• Paul in the Orthodox and Gnostic Circles of the Second Century 82
• Pseudonymity in 3 Cor 87
• Pseudepigraphic Techniques in 3 Cor 94
• The Theology of 3 Cor 99
• The Targeted Heresy 126
• Appendix I Textual Variations Among the MSS of 3 Cor 139
• Appendix II The Greek Text of 3 Cor in the PBodm X 147
• Appendix III The Armenian Text of 3 Cor 153.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-193) and index.

ISBN:

0820445274

OCLC:

40912640