
Receptions of Paul during the First Two Centuries
Exploration of the Jewish Matrix of Early Christianity
Frantisek Abel(Editor)
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic (Publisher)
Published on 15. September 2023
Book
Hardback
516 pages
978-1-9787-1581-3 (ISBN)
Description
Receptions of Paul during the First Two Centuries: Exploration of the Jewish Matrix of Early Christianity examines the historical context of Paul and the way Paul's Jewish heritage was received. Contributors take into consideration the aftermath of the Jewish War and its impact on the development of the Jesus movement and early Christian-Jewish relations in the following period. The chapters come to the conclusion that after the Jewish War, the reception of the authentic Paul was transformed more and more into the tradition about Paul, based and established by the second and third generations of Jesus-believing Gentiles, which perceived Paul as a convert from what is labeled "Judaism" (??????????) to the complete opposite of it, "Christianity" (?????????????).
Reviews / Votes
Anyone researching Paul and his early reception will appreciate the variety of approaches and depth of scholarship undertaken in these essays by leading international New Testament scholars. Thank you Professor A?bel and contributors for yet again advancing new, innovative developments in the field of "within Judaism" and related Pauline studies. -- Mark D. Nanos, Lund University; author of Reading Paul within Judaism Historical readings of Paul's undisputed letters as expressions of a Jewish eschatological message for non-Jews are at the heart of an emerging paradigm shift in New Testament studies. But how was the Apostle to the Gentiles understood by others during his lifetime and after his death? In this timely and important book a group of international scholars investigate the earliest evidence of Pauline reception, showing how intertwined with Judaism the Jesus movement often was, even as Paul began to be understood as a 'convert' to Christianity in the second century. A must-read for anyone interested in Pauline studies, early Jewish-Christian relations, and Christian origins. -- Anders Runesson, University of Oslo; author of <i>Judaism for Gentiles</i> This important volume extends the discussion of the Jewish matrix of Paul to the reception of Paul in later New Testament traditions and beyond. Touching on a number of salient topics ranging from the influence of Second Temple Judaism to Pauline ritual observances and many more, the illuminating and detailed contributions are a must-read for scholars and students interested in the reception of Paul and will certainly stimulate further research. -- William S. Campbell, University of BaselMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
980 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-9787-1581-3 (9781978715813)
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Exploration of the Jewish Matrix of Early Christianity
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Exploration of the Jewish Matrix of Early Christianity
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Persons
Frantisek Abel is professor of New Testament at the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Faculty of Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia.
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Contributions
Content
Introduction
Frantisek Abel
Part 1: Knowing What's What in the Early Reception of Paul the Apostle
Chapter 1: Correcting Some Misperceptions About Paul
James H. Charlesworth
Chapter 2: Observations on the Reception of the Pauline Expression "Works of the Law"
Michael Bachmann
Chapter 3: The Perception of Paul's Social Influence in the Corinthian Correspondence
J. Brian Tucker
Chapter 4: "Jezebel," Paul, and the Problem of Mixed Marriage. A Contested Reception of 1 Corinthians at the End of the First Century?
Paul B. Duff
Chapter 5: The Triumph of Paul in Portraits of Peter
Joshua D. Garroway
Part 2: The Early Reception of Paul the Apostle in the Deutero-Pauline Letters
Chapter 6: The Pastoral Epistles and the Jewish Paul
Stefan Krauter
Chapter 7: The Role of Women in Teaching and Learning-Pauline Trajectories in Acts and in the Pastorals?
Kathy Ehrensperger
Chapter 8: Colossian "Philosophy" and Torah: Paul in a New Context (Col 2:6-23)
Karl Olav Sandnes
Chapter 9: The "Man of Lawlessness
Frantisek Abel
Part 1: Knowing What's What in the Early Reception of Paul the Apostle
Chapter 1: Correcting Some Misperceptions About Paul
James H. Charlesworth
Chapter 2: Observations on the Reception of the Pauline Expression "Works of the Law"
Michael Bachmann
Chapter 3: The Perception of Paul's Social Influence in the Corinthian Correspondence
J. Brian Tucker
Chapter 4: "Jezebel," Paul, and the Problem of Mixed Marriage. A Contested Reception of 1 Corinthians at the End of the First Century?
Paul B. Duff
Chapter 5: The Triumph of Paul in Portraits of Peter
Joshua D. Garroway
Part 2: The Early Reception of Paul the Apostle in the Deutero-Pauline Letters
Chapter 6: The Pastoral Epistles and the Jewish Paul
Stefan Krauter
Chapter 7: The Role of Women in Teaching and Learning-Pauline Trajectories in Acts and in the Pastorals?
Kathy Ehrensperger
Chapter 8: Colossian "Philosophy" and Torah: Paul in a New Context (Col 2:6-23)
Karl Olav Sandnes
Chapter 9: The "Man of Lawlessness