Prophecy and Inspired Speech in Early Christianity and its Hellenistic Environment

Name: Prophecy and Inspired Speech in Early Christianity and its Hellenistic Environment
Brand: Mohr Siebeck
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Christopher Forbes(Autor*in)

Mohr Siebeck (Verlag)

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Erschienen im Dezember 2019

XI, 377 Seiten

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Cover
Titel
Contents
Synopsis
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introduction.
A Note on the Evaluation of "Unique" Phenomena
A Note on the Evaluation of Parallels
Final Note
Chapter 2: Literature Survey: Theme and Variations.
Chapter 3: Glossolalia in Early Christianity: Terminology and Phenomena.
Terminology
Luke and Paul
The Nature of Glossolalia
The Original Form of the Terminology
Chapter 4: Glossolalia in Early Christianity: History and Theology.
The extent of glossolalia within the early churches
If there are tongues, they will cease
The functions of glossolalia within early Christianity
The gift of interpretation
The problem in Corinth
Chapter 5: Glossolalia and Hellenistic Inspiration: Delphic and Delian Apollo.
Terminology
Phenomena
The Homeric Hymn to Delian Apollo
Chapter 6: Glossolalia and the Cults of Dionysus and Cybele
Euripides' "Bacchae
Hellenistic Sources on "Enthusiasm
Oracular Enthusiasm?
Other Descriptions of Enthusiasm
Philo on Inspiration
Summary
Chapter 7: Glossolalia and Hellenistic Enthusiastic Religion, and Exegetical Conclusions.
The Magical Papyri
Heavenly Languages
Gnosticism
Montanism
Lucian
Origen, Contra Celsum
Summary
The Problem in Corinth, Revisited
1 Corinthians 14. 20-25 and the "Sign for Unbelievers
Appendix: Proposed Jewish Evidence
Chapter 8: Early Christian Prophecy and its Hellenistic Parallels: Definitions and Terminology.
Matters of Definition
The Terminology in Outline
The Classical Period
The Hellenistic Period
Recent Characterisations of Hellenistic "Prophets
Summary
Chapter 9: Christian Prophecy in Luke-Acts and the Letters of Paul.
What was Early Christian Prophecy?
The "Function" of Prophecy
The Social Functions of Early Christian Prophecy
Where and When did Early Christian Prophecy Occur?
Chapter 10: Prophecy in Corinth.
Who Prophesied?
Who Discerned?
Did women prophesy or exercise discernment?
Chapter 11: Prophecy and Oracles in the Hellenistic World
Three Antitheses
Three Different Antitheses
The Social Functions of Oracles and Prophecy
Final Questions
Chapter 12: Summary and Conclusions
Bibliography
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Greek Words and Phrases
Index of Ancient Sources
Index of Subjects

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