Paul as an administrator of God in 1 Corinthians / John Goodrich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goodrich, John K., 1981- author.

Series:

Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 152.

Society for New Testament Studies monograph series ; 152

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paul, the Apostle, Saint.

Paul.

Bible. Corinthians, 1st--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Authority--Biblical teaching.

Authority.

Apostles--Biblical teaching.

Apostles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 248 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book looks in detail at Paul's description of apostles in 1 Corinthians 4 and 9 as divinely appointed administrators (oikonomoi) and considers what this tells us about the nature of his own apostolic authority. John Goodrich investigates the origin of this metaphor in light of ancient regal, municipal and private administration, initially examining the numerous domains in which oikonomoi were appointed in the Graeco-Roman world, before situating the image in the private commercial context of Roman Corinth. Examining the social and structural connotations attached to private commercial administration, Goodrich contemplates what Paul's metaphor indicates about apostleship in general terms as well as how he uses the image to defend his apostolic rights. He also analyses the purpose and limits of Paul's authority - how it is constructed, asserted and contested - by examining when and how Paul uses and refuses to exercise the rights inherent in his position.

Contents:

Apostolic authority in 1 Corinthians

Oikonomoi as regal administrators

Oikonomoi as civic administrators

Oikonomoi as private administrators

Identifying Paul's metaphor in 1 Corinthians

Interpreting Paul's metaphor in 1 Corinthians 4.1-5

Interpreting Paul's metaphor in 1 Corinthians 9.16-23

Conclusion.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-107-23094-2

1-139-41160-8

1-280-68306-6

9786613660008

1-139-42297-9

1-139-41995-1

1-139-08824-6

1-139-42200-6

1-139-41791-6

1-139-42404-1

OCLC:

794663465