The origin and meaning of Ekklesia in the early Jesus movement / by Ralph J. Korner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Korner, Ralph J., author.

Series:

Ancient Judaism and early Christianity ; Volume 98.

Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity, 1871-6636 ; Volume 98

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Church.

Ekklēsia (The Greek word).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (366 pages).

Place of Publication:

Brill 2017

Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, 2017.

Summary:

In The Origin and Meaning of Ekklēsia in the Early Jesus Movement , Ralph J. Korner explores the ideological implications of Christ-follower associations self-designating collectively as ekklēsiai . Politically, Korner’s inscriptional research suggests that an association named ekklēsia would have been perceived as a positive, rather than as a counter-imperial, participant within Imperial Greek cities. Socio-religiously, Korner argues that there was no universal ekklēsia to which all first generation Christ-followers belonged; ekklēsia was a permanent group designation used by Paul’s associations. Ethno-religiously, Korner contends that ekklēsia usage by intra muros groups within pluriform Second Temple Judaism problematizes suggestions, not least at the institutional level, that Paul was “parting ways” with Judaism(s), ‘Jewishness’, or Jewish organizational forms.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

Ekklēsia in Greek and Roman Sources

Ekklēsia in Jewish Sources

Ekklēsia in Early Christ-follower Sources

Conclusion

Bibliography

Appendix 1: Ekklēsia in First Century bce Inscriptions

Appendix 2: Ekklēsia in First Century ce Inscriptions

Appendix 3: Ekklēsia in Second Century ce Inscriptions

Appendix 4: Synagō and Eis Ekklēsian: Greek Sources

Appendix 5: Verbs with Eis Ekklēsian: Josephus

Index of Inscriptional Sources

Index of Literary Sources

Index of Subjects

Index of Modern Authors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-34499-3

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004344990 DOI