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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461284203321

Autore

Hanson Anthony Tyrrell

Titolo

The paradox of the cross in the thought of St Paul / / Anthony Tyrrell Hanson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield : , : JSOT, , [1987]

©1987

ISBN

1-283-20092-9

9786613200921

0-567-58546-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (247 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series, , 0143-5108 ; ; 17

Disciplina

227/.06

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes indexes.

Nota di bibliografia

Bibliography: [215]-233.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Acknowledgment; Abbreviations; Chapter 1; THE CROSS IN THE END TIME; Chapter 2; RECONCILIATION BY ATONEMENT: 1 Cor. 4.10 -13; Chapter 3; THE LIVING AND THE DYING OF THE APOSTOLIC COMMUNITY: 2 Cor. 4.7-15; Chapter 4; THE ONE AND THE MANY: 2 Cor. 6.1-10;  Rom. 8.35-37;  15.3; Chapter 5; WHO ARE THE DOGS? Phil. 3.2-16;  Gal. 6.17; Chapter 6; MILITIA CHRISTI: 2 Cor. 10.2-6;  2.14;  1 Cor. 4.9;  15.32;  2 Cor. 6.7; Chapter 7; FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS; Chapter 8; THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PAULINE TRADITION; Chapter 9; THEOLOGICAL ISSUES AND CONCLUSIONS; Notes; Index of Biblical References

Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

This book has its starting point in the paradoxical descriptions Paul often gives of his own ministry. Why does he seem impelled to use paradox? And why do these depictions of his ministry seem so close to his language about the atoning work of Christ? In answering these questions Professor Hanson argues that Paul has largely transferred to the apostolic ministers the character of the citizens of the kingdom which he knew from his acquaintance with the teaching of Jesus. In an important extension to the main argument, Professor Hanson examines



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