'Servants of Satan', 'false brothers' and other opponents of Paul / Jerry L. Sumney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sumney, Jerry L., author.

Series:

Library of New Testament studies.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 188.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 188

Library of New Testament studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Bible.

Paul, the Apostle, Saint--Adversaries.

Paul.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (361 p.)

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, England : Sheffield Academic Press, [1999]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book sets out a method for identifying the opponents in view in Paul's letters, and then applies it to the relevant writings of the Pauline corpus. The method limits the use of parallels or prior constructions as a basis for identification, dealing with each letter on an individual basis and taking full acount of the historical and social context. Sumney concludes that the Pauline letters address different kinds of opposition in different places, including two distinct anti-Paul movements. Here is a fundamental study for research into a basic problem of the Pauline correspondence.

Contents:

CONTENTS; Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2; QUESTIONING THE EXTENT OF PAUL'S AUTHORITY - 1 CORINTHIANS; Chapter 3; POWERFUL PNEUMATIC APOSTLES AND PAUL'S WEAKNESS - 2 CORINTHIANS; Chapter 4; PAUL MAKES SOME ENEMIES-GALATIANS; Chapter 5; OPPONENTS EVERYWHERE-PHILIPPIANS; Chapter 6; THOSE WHO 'PASS JUDGMENT'-COLOSSIANS; Chapter 7; A WORRIED CHURCH-1 THESSALONIANS; Chapter 8; 'THE DAY OF THE LORD IS HERE': OVERREALIZED ESCHATOLOGY ARRIVES IN THESSALONICA-2 THESSALONIANS; Chapter 9; THE PASTORAL EPISTLES; Chapter 10

OF OPPONENTS AND 'OPPONENTS': A RECONSTRUCTION OF THOSE OPPOSED IN THE PAULINE LETTERSBibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [323]-341) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613197528

9781283197526

1283197529

9780567404930

0567404935

OCLC:

741687258