Corinthian wisdom, stoic philosophy, and the ancient economy / Timothy A. Brookins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brookins, Timothy A., author.

Series:

Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 159.

Society for New Testament Studies monograph series ; 159

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Bible.

Stoics.

Corinth (Greece)--Economic conditions.

Corinth (Greece).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 264 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

Corinthian Wisdom, Stoic Philosophy, & the Ancient Economy

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work re-examines the divisive wisdom that Paul addresses in 1 Corinthians. Challenging the recent consensus that the Corinthians' wisdom was rooted primarily in the Greco-Roman rhetorical tradition, Timothy A. Brookins offers a revisionary thesis centered on discourse similarities between the perspective of the Corinthian 'wise' and the Stoic system of thought. Brookins argues that several members of the church, after hearing Paul's initial gospel message, construed that message in terms of Stoic philosophy and began promoting a kind of 'Stoic-Christian' perspective that helped to precipitate divisions in the church. Being apprised of their views, Paul then exploited the 'Stoic' discourse of his opponents in order to sustain common discursive ground. In addition to providing a fresh synthesis of the data in 1 Corinthians, Brookins brings in cutting-edge research on the ancient economy as he explores questions related to philosophical education and social status within the church community.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title page; Series page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Tables; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction ; 2 Rhetoric versus philosophy and 1 Corinthians ; 1 Corinthians 1-4 in recent scholarship; Assessment of recent scholarship; Conclusion; 3 Method ; Studies in epistolary reconstruction; Synthesis; Reconstructing 1 Corinthians; Conclusion; 4 The Corinthian social world ; Socioeconomic considerations; Religio-cultural considerations; An educated "elite"?; Church relations; Conclusions; 5 The "wise man" among the Corinthians ; Stoicism

1 Corinthians and StoicismConclusion; 6 Loose ends ; The question of Apollos; The role of Paul; The Divisions and 2 Corinthians; Alternative theses; Conclusion; 7 Conclusion ; Bibliography; Index of Passages; Index of Modern Authors

Notes:

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

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-139-95047-9

1-139-96216-7

1-139-94942-X

1-322-06636-1

1-139-96109-8

1-107-11016-5

1-139-95685-X

1-139-95898-4

1-139-95792-9

1-139-96004-0