Paul and secular singleness in 1 Corinthians 7 / Barry N. Danylak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Danylak, Barry, author.

Series:

Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 184.

Society for New Testament studies. Monograph series ; 184

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marriage--Biblical teaching.

Marriage.

Marriage--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Single people--Religious life--Biblical teaching.

Single people.

Asceticism--Christianity.

Asceticism.

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

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 344 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.

Summary:

"Unlocks the ascetic conundrum in Paul's discussion of singleness in 1 Corinthians 7 leveraging material sources and Epicureanism. This book offers a fresh understanding of singleness in Paul's day that clarifies his argument and portrays a picture of Paul's audience that resonates with our modern world"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Introduction and methodology

The demographic shape of secular singleness

The ideological shape of secular singleness

The context of 1 Corinthians

The crux of 1 Corinthians

The content of 1 Corinthians

Findings and conclusions

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Mar 2024).

ISBN:

9781009373852

1009373854

9781009373845

1009373846

9781009373838

1009373838