Hand this man over to satan : curse, exclusion, and salvation in 1 Corinthians 5 / David Raymond Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, David Raymond.

Series:

Library of New Testament studies ; 386.

T & T Clark library of biblical studies.

Library of New Testament studies ; 386

T & T Clark library of biblical studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. N.T. Corinthians, 1st, V--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : T & T Clark, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

1 Corinthians 5:5 is a curious passage which has been variously interpreted by scholars. For some, it denotes a magical curse which is designed to cause the physical death of the sinner. Others have found such an interpretation unpersuasive. Instead, they maintain that Paul's words at verse five are to be understood as a metaphor for exclusion from the Corinthian community. So, the errant Corinthian is not to die by a curse, but is to be excluded. This work argues for the former interpretation by marshalling a range of the most recentGÇöspecialisedGÇömagical material, which has not bee

Contents:

Contents; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Part One: 1 Corinthians 5.5: A critical reception history; Part Two: Jewish and Graeco- Roman traditions of ('binding') cursing; Part Three: The curse interpretation - reformulated; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-192) and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612868177

9781282868175

1282868179

9780567267467

0567267466

OCLC:

676696993