Community-- identity construction in Galatians : exegetical, social-anthropological, and socio-historical studies / Atsuhiro Asano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Asano, Atsuhiro, 1960-

Series:

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 285.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; v. 285

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Galatians--Social scientific criticism.

Bible.

Sociology, Biblical.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark International, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The issue of community-identity construction in Galatians is considered using two methods: first, by applying anthropological theories to the mechanism and natures of community-identity and its construction, and second, by comparing the Galatian community with another minority religious community. Asano argues that Paul's effort at identity construction is partially conditioned by his self-awareness as an autonomous apostle and by the external pressures of the significant groups elsewhere. Paul's conflict, depicted in Galatians 2 and projected upon the Galatian situation, is understood as a co

Contents:

Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; PART I: COMMUNITY-IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION: A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND ANALOGICAL CASE; CHAPTER 1: FRAMEWORK of IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION; CHAPTER 2: KANZO UCHIMURA AND HIS MUKYOKAI: AN EXAMINATION OF ITS COMMUNITY-IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION; PART II: THE CONTEXT OF IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION IN THE GALATIAN COMMUNITY; CHAPTER 3: PAUL AND INSTRUMENTAL MODE OF COMMUNITY-IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION; CHAPTER 4: JEWISH IDEAS OF GENTILE INCORPORATION IN THE SECOND TEMPLE PERIOD

CHAPTER 5: CONFLICTS IN JERUSALEM AND IN ANTIOCH AS THE CONTEXT FOR IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION IN THE GALATIAN COMMUNITY (GALATIANSPART III: PATTERNS O F COMMUNITY-IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION IN THE GALATIAN COMMUNITY; CHAPTER 6: THE RECREATION OF WORLDVIEW (GALATIANS 4.21-31): REMAKING THE TRADITION OF ABRAHAMIC INHERITANCE; CHAPTER 7: THE DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTION OF TRIPLE-COUPLETS IN PAUL'S BAPTISMAL LITURGICAL SAYING (GALATIANS 3.27-28); CHAPTER 8: COMMUNAL POSSESSION OF A RELIGIOUS WRITING: PAUL'S LETTER AS A LOCUS OF COMMUNITY-IDENTITY; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Terms

Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613192400

9781283192408

1283192403

9780567077325

0567077322

OCLC:

741691451