Paul and ancient views of sexual desire : Paul's sexual ethics in 1 Thessalonians 4, 1 Corinthians 7 and Romans 1 / J. Edward Ellis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ellis, J. Edward, author.

Series:

Library of New Testament studies ; 354.

Library of New Testament studies ; 354

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Epistles of Paul--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Sex--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Sex.

Sexual ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Paul and Ancient Views of Sexual Desire refutes the argument put forward by some scholars that Paul, in his sexual ethics, is in partial agreement with a current of thought in the Greco-Roman world that condemns sexual desire and advocates the elimination of such desire from marital sex. Ellis argues against not only this line of thought but also the attendant notion that this way of thinking underlies Paul's comments on homosexual activity in Romans 1. Through close analysis of numerous ancient passages relating to sexual desire, Ellis demonstrates that ancient thinkers tend to condemn not sexual desire in itself but excessive sexual desire and lack of self-control. Furthermore, he contends that ancient auditors would have been unlikely to see condemnation of sexual desire in Paul's words in 1 Thessalonians 4 or 1 Corinthians 7."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Introduction

Views of sexual desire in Jewish literature from 200 B.C.E. to 200 C.E.

Views of sexual desire among Greek and Roman moralists and philosophers

1 Corinthians 7 in light of the Greek romantic novels

Summary, implications, and avenues for further research.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [171]-186) and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613199676

9780567660992

0567660990

9781283199674

128319967X

9780567446213

0567446212

OCLC:

745866128