That There May Be Equality
Paul'S Appeal for Partnership in the Collection
1st Edition
Published on 15. August 2023
424 pages
978-1-9787-8397-3 (ISBN)
Description
In the context of growing inequality in the twenty-first century, That There May Be Equality seeks to give new audibility to Paul's appeal to the principle of "equality" in the collection for the poor. L.L. Welborn traces the history of the concept of "equality" in Greek history in order to convey the potency of the idea which Paul invokes. He analyzes the structural inequality of the Roman economy, particularly that of Roman Corinth, and traces the emergence of Paul's concern about inequality in the ekklesia of Christ believers at Corinth. Welborn then analyzes Paul's invocation of the principle of "equality" in his appeal for partnership in the collection for the poor in 2 Corinthians 8 and 9, bringing Paul's appeal to "equality" into the present-day crisis of global inequality.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-9787-8397-3 (9781978783973)
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Book
08/2023
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
€140.60
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Person
L. L. Welborn is professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Fordham University.
Content
Introduction: Paul's Idea and Our Perilous Moment
Chapter 1: Obstacles to a Retrieval of Paul's Idea
Chapter 2: The Provenance and History of the Idea of "Equality"
Chapter 3: Inequality in the Roman Empire
Chapter 4: Inequality in Roman Corinth
Chapter 5: The Emergence of Paul's Concern about Inequality
Chapter 6: Paul's Appeal to "Equality" in the Collection for the Poor
Epilogue: The Future of Paul's Idea?
Chapter 1: Obstacles to a Retrieval of Paul's Idea
Chapter 2: The Provenance and History of the Idea of "Equality"
Chapter 3: Inequality in the Roman Empire
Chapter 4: Inequality in Roman Corinth
Chapter 5: The Emergence of Paul's Concern about Inequality
Chapter 6: Paul's Appeal to "Equality" in the Collection for the Poor
Epilogue: The Future of Paul's Idea?
