Conflict And Community In Corinth

Author : Ben Witherington
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802801449
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conflict and Community in Corinth written by Ben Witherington and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1995-01-24 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This commentary applies an exegetical method informed by both sociological insight and rhetorical analysis to the study of I and 2 Corinthians. The study also analyzes the two letters of Paul in terms of Greco-Roman rhetoric and ancient social conditions and customs to shed fresh light on the context and content of the message.

Author : Ben Witherington
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467418994
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conflict and Community in Corinth written by Ben Witherington and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1995-01-24 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unprecedented commentary applies an exegetical method informed by both sociological insight and rhetorical analysis to the study of 1 and 2 Corinthians. In addition to using traditional exegetical and historical methods, this unique study also analyzes the two letters of Paul in terms of Greco-Roman rhetoric and ancient social conditions and customs to shed fresh light on the context and content of Paul's message. Includes 21 black-and-white photos and illustrations.

Author : Anthony C. Thiselton
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780853645597
Total Pages : 1488 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The First Epistle to the Corinthians written by Anthony C. Thiselton and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 1488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new examination of a classic Christian text begins with the Greek text of the Corinthians and outlines the most important theological, ethical, and socio-historical issues surrounding this seminal book.

Author : Ben Witherington III
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830839623
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Week in the Life of Corinth written by Ben Witherington III and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-03-30 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this work of historical fiction, Ben Witherington III provides a one of kind window into the social and cultural context of Paul's ministry.

Author : Trevor J. Burke
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004268278
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paul and the Corinthians: Studies on a Community in Conflict written by Trevor J. Burke and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-04-09 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume has 1 and 2 Corinthians as its main focus where the various contributors address significant aspects of text, language, background, theology and exegesis. The first part of the volume deals with the issues of textual criticism and traditions available to Paul, while the second section is interdisciplinary in nature and integrates different methodologies such as social-scientific and rhetorical criticism in order to provide new insights into the text. The third and longest section addresses the varied theological problems which the community raised with Paul, including sexual matters, the timing of the resurrection the resurrection body, authority and headship, soteriology, and the question of Paul's faithfulness and integrity. The final section concentrates on the identity of Paul's opponents, his visions and apologetics.

Author : Mark T. Finney
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567386791
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Honour and Conflict in the Ancient World written by Mark T. Finney and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, Finney argues that the conflict in 1 Corinthians is driven by lust for honour and Paul's use of the paradigm of the cross. Studies in contemporary social anthropology have noted the importance of male honour and how this is able to generate ideas of social identity within a community and to elucidate patterns of social behaviour. Finney examines the letter of 1 Corinthians , which presents a unique expose of numerous aspects of social life in the first-century Greco-Roman world where honour was of central importance. At the same time, filotimia (the love and lust for honour) also had the capacity to generate an environment of competition, antagonism, factionalism, and conflict, all of which are clearly evident within the pages of 1 Corinthians . Finney seeks to examine the extent to which the social constraints of filotimia, and its potential for conflict, lay behind the many problems evident within the nascent Christ-movement at Corinth. Finney presents a fresh reading of the letter, and the thesis it proposes is that the honour-conflict model, hitherto overlooked in studies on 1 Corinthians , provides an appropriate and compelling framework within which to view the many disparate aspects of the letter in their social context. Formerly the Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement , this is a book series that explores the many aspects of New Testament study including historical perspectives, social-scientific and literary theory, and theological, cultural and contextual approaches.

Author : Efrain Agosto
Publisher : Chalice Press
ISBN 13 : 9780827235069
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Servant Leadership written by Efrain Agosto and published by Chalice Press. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Servant Leadership addresses a fundamental concern of the contemporary church by asking pertinent questions of the New Testament: Who became a leader in the Jesus movement and in Pauline Christianity? What was the social status of these leaders in the outside world as compared to the importance of such social status within the faith community? What practices characterized their leadership within the communities they served? The book explores models of leadership in the New Testament s two prime exemplars, Jesus and Paul, and in their respective communities of faith. It studies both Paul s statements and actions with regard to leadership issues with specific church communities, using Thessalonians, the Corinthians, the Galatians, and the Philippians correspondence as case studies in the practice of leadership. It concludes with a discussion of leadership challenges in the modern church and how a Pauline or Deutero-Pauline model can work for us today. The author shows how understanding one s followers, as well as the goals and purposes of the group one leads, is a fundamental function of leadership today, even in the corporate world. Similarly, although we expect Christian leadership to be confrontational and assertive at times, it must also be open to creating opportunities for others to exercise their gifts and, therefore, their leadership. Good leaders move others to respond to their own personal calls and commitments.

Author : Charles Kevin Robertson
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conflict in Corinth written by Charles Kevin Robertson and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The apostle Paul faced a «double dilemma» in the first-century church in Corinth: although there appears to have been a divisive spirit in the congregation, there was little conflict between the church and its relational environment. Conflict in Corinth examines the situation in Corinth and Paul's response to it by utilizing principles and imagery from systems thinking. Inadequate group boundaries and confusion regarding the unique identity of the Christian community gave rise to numerous seemingly unrelated problems. As illustrated throughout the work, Paul used family relationships and images to redefine the church system and reconfigure its internal relationships.

Author : Ben Witherington
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802845016
Total Pages : 934 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Acts of the Apostles written by Ben Witherington and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 934 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking commentary is the first to provide a detailed social and rhetorical analysis of the book of Acts. At the same time it gives detailed attention to major theological and historical issues.

Author : Douglas A. Campbell
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467449423
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paul written by Douglas A. Campbell and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Douglas Campbell has made a name for himself as one of Paul’s most insightful and provocative interpreters. In this short and spirited book Campbell introduces readers to the apostle he has studied in depth over his scholarly career. Enter with Campbell into Paul’s world, relive the story of Paul’s action-packed ministry, and follow the development of Paul’s thought throughout both his physical and his spiritual travels. Ideal for students, individual readers, and study groups, Paul: An Apostle’s Journey dramatically recounts the life of one of early Christianity’s most fascinating figures—and offers powerful insight into his mind and his influential message.