The Departure of an Apostle
Paul's Death Anticipated and Remembered
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Beschreibung
Wie stand Paulus zu seinem eigenen Tod? Wie verhielt er sich und was sagte und schrieb er in Anbetracht seines Endes? Auf was hoffte er nach seinem Tod? Alexander N. Kirk untersucht diese Fragen durch eine genaue Analyse der vier Paulusbriefe, die auf den Tod des Paulus vorausschauen, und anderer wichtiger Texte der ersten beiden Generationen nach seinem Tod (70-160 n.Chr.). Der Autor analysiert Darstellungen des verstorbenen Paulus in der Apostelgeschichte, in
1 Clem
, den Briefen des Ignatius, Polykarps
Brief an die Philipper
und dem
Martyrium des Paulus
. Er untersucht zudem die Darstellung von Paulus' Tod im 1. und 2. Korintherbrief, Philipper und 2. Timotheus und behauptet, dass der Tod des Paulus keine primär
existenzielle
Herausforderung darstellte, sondern eine
seelsorgliche
. Alexander N. Kirk baut auf dem bestehenden Forschungsstand auf, hinterfragt diesen und führt ihn mit neuen Interpretationen der frühchristlichen und paulinischen Texte fort.
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Born 1980; 2002 BA in Philosophy integrated with English Literature, Wheaton College; 2004 MA in Biblical Exegesis, Wheaton College; 2010 MA in New Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; 2014 DPhil in Theology, University of Oxford; currently preparing to teach biblical studies and theology in Indonesia.
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Inhalt
- Cover
- Preface
- Table of Contents
- Translations and Abbreviations
- Part I: Introduction
- Chapter 1: Points of Departure
- 1.1 The Subject of This Study
- 1.1.1 Paul in the Acts of the Scillitan Martyrs
- 1.1.2 Paul's Approach to His Own Death
- 1.1.3 How to Approach Death: A Live Question in the Ancient Mediterranean World
- 1.2 A Brief Survey of Related Scholarship
- 1.2.1 Recent Studies on Paul's Theology of Death and Beyond
- 1.2.2 Recent Interest in Paul's "Religious Experience"
- 1.2.3 Recent Interest in Early Pauline Reception
- 1.3 The Outline of This Study
- Chapter 2: Family Remembrances of the Departed Paul: Effective History and Paul's Approach to Death
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 The Apostle Paul - Constructed or Remembered in Early Christianity?
- 2.3 Literary Portraits of Paul in Early Pauline Effective History
- 2.3.1 The Complex Genesis of Early Pauline Portraits
- 2.3.2 Implications for the Study of Early Pauline Effective History
- 2.4 Wittgenstein and Paul's Literary Family
- 2.4.1 Wittgenstein's Concept of Family Resemblances
- 2.4.2 Family Resemblances as a Key to Pauline Ancestry
- 2.5 Conclusion
- Part II: The Departed Paul
- Chapter 3: Paul the Herald: Remembering Paul's Departure in Acts
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Luke's Portrayal of Paul's Approach to His Own Death
- 3.2.1 Luke's Narrative Rendering of Paul's Ministry in Relation to Death
- 3.2.2 Paul's Approach to Rome
- 3.2.3 Paul's Speech at Miletus and His Declaration in Acts 20:24
- 3.2.4 Luke's Portrayal of Paul as a Prophet and Ideal Disciple
- 3.3 The Finishing Touches on Luke's Portrait of Paul
- 3.3.1 The End of Paul in the Book of Acts
- 3.3.2 The Inner Logic of Acts 20:24
- 3.4 Conclusion: Luke's Paul as Pauline Offspring?
- Chapter 4: Paul the Athlete: Remembering Paul's Departure in 1 Clement
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Paul's Departure according to 1 Clement
- 4.2.1 1 Clement 5.5-7 in the Context of 1 Clement 4-6
- 4.2.2 Athletic Imagery in 1 Clement 5.1-7.1 and Its Source
- 4.2.3 The Enduring Paul (1 Clem. 5.5-7)
- 4.2.4 The Function of "Paul the Athlete" in 1 Clement
- 4.3 Conclusion: Clement's Paul as Pauline Offspring?
- Chapter 5: Paul the Ascended: Remembering Paul's Departure in Ignatius's Letters
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Paul's Departure according to Ignatius
- 5.2.1 Paul at the End of the Road ( To the Ephesians 12.2)
- 5.2.2 Paul the Free ( To the Romans 4.3)
- 5.2.3 Paul's Influence on Ignatius's Concept of Ascending to God
- 5.3 Conclusion: Ignatius's Paul as Pauline Offspring?
- Chapter 6: Paul the Teacher of Righteousness: Remembering Paul's Departure in Polycarp's Letter To the Philippians
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.1.1 Polycarp and the Letter He Wrote
- 6.1.2 Polycarp's Sources for His Portrait of Paul and His Redaction of Them
- 6.2 Paul's Departure according to Polycarp
- 6.2.1 The Theme of Righteousness in Polycarp's Letter
- 6.2.2 Paul the Teacher in Visits and Letters ( Phil. 3.2-3
- 11.2-3)
- 6.2.3 The Example of Christ in the Departed Paul ( Phil. 8.1-10.1a)
- 6.3. Conclusion: Polycarp's Paul as Pauline Offspring?
- Chapter 7: Paul the Anti-Roman Martyr: Reconfiguring Paul's Departure in the Martyrdom of Paul
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Paul's Departure according to the Martyrdom of Paul
- 7.2.1 Paul the Soldier of King Jesus ( MPl 1-4)
- 7.2.2 Paul the Evangelist Martyr ( MPl 4-6)
- 7.2.3 Paul as Jesus redivivus ( MPl 7)
- 7.3 Polycarp: An Anti-Roman Martyr in the Mold of Paul?
- 7.3.1 Questionable Marks of Pauline Influence on Polycarp's Approach to Death
- 7.3.2 Paul and Polycarp as Anti-Roman Martyrs
- 7.4 The Christian's Approach to Death in the Mid-Second Century Greek Apologists
- 7.4.1 Justin Martyr on the Christian's Approach to Death
- 7.4.2 Other Apologists on the Christian's Approach to Death
- 7.5 Conclusion: The Paul of the Martyrdom of Paul as Pauline Offspring?
- Chapter 8: The Departed Paul's Family Portrait
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Images of the Departed Apostle in Early Pauline Effective History
- 8.2.1 Paul the Athlete
- 8.2.2 Paul the Teacher of Righteousness
- 8.2.3 Paul the Herald
- 8.2.4 Paul the Anti-Roman Martyr
- 8.2.5 Paul the Ascended
- 8.2.6 The Departed Paul as a Model for Imitation
- 8.3 Traveling in Reverse: From the Departed Paul to the Departing Paul
- Part III: The Departing Paul
- Chapter 9: Paul the Household Manager: Paul Approaches Judgment in 1 Corinthians
- 9.1 Introduction: The Day before Paul's Death
- 9.2 It Is the Lord Who Judges
- 9.2.1 Paul's Concerns in 1 Cor 1-4
- 9.2.2 Paul's Praise Will Be from God (1 Cor 4:1-5)
- 9.3 What Death is Better Than
- 9.3.1 Paul's Concerns in 1 Cor 8:1-11:1
- 9.3.2 The Reward of a Household Manager (1 Cor 9:15-23)
- 9.3.3 Running as a Team for the Prize (1 Cor 9:24-27)
- 9.3.4 The Way of Love Is the Way to Salvation
- 9.4 Conclusion: Paul's Preparation for the Lord's Arrival
- Chapter 10: Paul the Tent-Dweller: Paul Approaches Death in 2 Corinthians
- 10.1 Introduction: The Day after Paul's Death
- 10.2 Encouragement in Affliction, the Theme of 2 Corinthians
- 10.3 Paul and the Corinthians, Partners to the End
- 10.3.1 Partners in Paul's Sufferings (2 Cor 1:8-11)
- 10.3.2 Partners in Paul's Encouragement (2 Cor 1:12-14)
- 10.4 Paul's Confidence in Departure
- 10.4.1 Renewal within Decay as Encouragement in Affliction (2 Cor 4:16-17)
- 10.4.2 The Ultimate Christian Hope: Bodily Resurrection (2 Cor 4:18-5:5)
- 10.4.3 Paul's Penultimate Hope: Being Away from the Body (2 Cor 5:6-10)
- 10.5 Conclusion: Paul's Reevaluation of His Life, Death, and Body
- Chapter 11: Paul the Drink Offering: Paul Approaches Death in Philippians
- 11.1 Introduction: Facing Death in Rome
- 11.2 The Advance of the Gospel in Paul's Life and Death
- 11.2.1 Setting the Stage for Paul's Soliloquy: From What Would Paul Be Delivered? (Phil 1:12-18c)
- 11.2.2 The Magnification of Christ in Paul's Body as His Deliverance (Phil 1:18d-21)
- 11.2.3 Paul's Soliloquy: Life is Fruit and Death is Fellowship (Phil 1:22-26)
- 11.3 Paul the Exuberant Drink Offering
- 11.4 Pursuit of the Resurrection, Into and Out of Death
- 11.4.1 Knowing Christ in Life and Death (Phil 3:7-11)
- 11.4.2 In Pursuit of the Prize (Phil 3:12-14)
- 11.5 Conclusion: Paul's Double Gain
- Chapter 12: Paul the Victor: Paul Approaches Death in 2 Timothy
- 12.1 Introduction: The Paul We Encounter in 2 Timothy
- 12.1.1 The "Authorship" of 2 Timothy
- 12.1.2 The Portrait of Paul in 2 Timothy and the Letter's Legal Setting
- 12.2 Paul at the Finish Line
- 12.2.1 Identifying the Genre of 2 Timothy 4:6-8
- 12.2.2 Paul's Glances to the Past at the Finish Line (2 Tim 4:6-7)
- 12.2.3 Paul's Sight of the Future beyond His Death (2 Tim 4:8)
- 12.3 God the Guardian of Paul and His Legacy
- 12.3.1 The Lord Who Strengthens, Delivers, and Saves Paul (2 Tim 4:17-18)
- 12.3.2 The God Who Guards Paul's Deposit (2 Tim 1:12)
- 12.4 Conclusion: Paul's Shaping of His Own Legacy
- Chapter 13: The Departing Paul's Self-Portrait
- 13.1 Observations Gleaned from Paul's Anticipated Departure
- 13.1.1 The "Decision of Death" (2 Cor 1:9) Was a Significant Event in Paul's Life
- 13.1.2 Paul Was Assured of His Own Postmortem Destination
- 13.1.3 Paul's Death Presented Primarily a Pastoral Challenge
- 13.1.4 Paul Set Forth His Approach to Death as an Example to Be Imitated
- 13.2 Paul the Father from a Distance
- Part IV: Conclusion
- Chapter 14: Where We Have Arrived
- 14.1 The Departing Paul Translated
- 14.1.1 Images of the Departing and Departed Apostle
- 14.1.2 Features Shared by the Departing Paul and Departed Paul
- 14.1.3 Features Not Shared by the Departing Paul and the Departed Paul
- 14.2 Paul's Approach to Death in Shakespearean Relief
- 14.3 Paul's Approach to Death a Viable Topic for Further Study
- 14.4 The Opportunity and Challenge in Consciously Approaching Death
- Appendix
- Bibliography
- Index of Sources
- Septuagint
- Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha
- Other Early Jewish Writings
- New Testament
- Other Early Christian Writings
- Greco-Roman Writings
- Shakespeare
- Index of Authors
- Index of Subjects
