Idolatry and authority : a study of 1 Corinthians 8.1-11.1 in the light of the Jewish diaspora / Richard Liong-Seng Phua.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Phua, Richard Liong-Seng.

Series:

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 299.

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 299

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. N.T. Corinthians, 1st, VIII, 1-XI, 1--Theology.

Bible.

Idols and images--Worship--Biblical teaching.

Idols and images.

Judaism--Relations.

Judaism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T&T Clark, c2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

1 Cor 8.1GÇô11.1 is concerned with the subject of idolatry in first-century Christianity and ancient Judaism. Jews and Christians differ over what constitutes idolatry and even within ancient Judaism and early Christianity there was no consensus. In this book, a set of definitions are created which are applied to the examination of the various relevant Diaspora Jewish literature, inscriptions and papyri, and finally the NT passage. This examination reveals different attitudes adopted by different Jews towards idolatry, which serve as parallels to the three positions in 1 Cor 8.1GÇô11.1, 'the s

Contents:

Cover; Editorial Board; Dedication; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 IDOLATRY: DEFINITIONS AND PATTERNS; Chapter 3 CRITICISM OF IDOLATRY IN DIASPORA JEWISH LITERATURE; Chapter 4 JEWS AND THE WORSHIP OF THE GODS; Chapter 5 PAUL VERSUS THE ' STRONG' ON IDOLATRY; Chapter 6 PAUL'S APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY AND EXAMPLE; Chapter 7 CONCLUSIONS; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613195760

9781283195768

1283195763

9780567289100

0567289109

OCLC:

741691204