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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461508603321

Autore

Ellis J. Edward

Titolo

Paul and ancient views of sexual desire : Paul's sexual ethics in 1 Thessalonians 4, 1 Corinthians 7 and Romans 1 / / J. Edward Ellis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : T & T Clark, , 2007

ISBN

0-567-66099-0

1-283-19967-X

9786613199676

0-567-44621-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Collana

Library of New Testament studies ; ; 354

Disciplina

241/.66

Soggetti

Sex - Religious aspects - Christianity

Sexual ethics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [171]-186) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Views of sexual desire in Jewish literature from 200 B.C.E. to 200 C.E. -- Views of sexual desire among Greek and Roman moralists and philosophers -- 1 Corinthians 7 in light of the Greek romantic novels -- Summary, implications, and avenues for further research.

Sommario/riassunto

"Paul and Ancient Views of Sexual Desire refutes the argument put forward by some scholars that Paul, in his sexual ethics, is in partial agreement with a current of thought in the Greco-Roman world that condemns sexual desire and advocates the elimination of such desire from marital sex. Ellis argues against not only this line of thought but also the attendant notion that this way of thinking underlies Paul's comments on homosexual activity in Romans 1. Through close analysis of numerous ancient passages relating to sexual desire, Ellis demonstrates that ancient thinkers tend to condemn not sexual desire in itself but excessive sexual desire and lack of self-control. Furthermore, he contends that ancient auditors would have been unlikely to see condemnation of sexual desire in Paul's words in 1 Thessalonians 4 or 1 Corinthians 7."--Bloomsbury Publishing.