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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461547703321

Autore

Phua Richard Liong-Seng

Titolo

Idolatry and authority [[electronic resource] ] : a study of 1 Corinthians 8.1-11.1 in the light of the Jewish diaspora / / Richard Liong-Seng Phua

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : T&T Clark, c2005

ISBN

1-283-19576-3

9786613195760

0-567-28910-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; ; 299

Disciplina

227.2067

227/.206

Soggetti

Idols and images - Worship - Biblical teaching

Judaism - Relations

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 and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Editorial Board; Dedication; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 IDOLATRY: DEFINITIONS AND PATTERNS; Chapter 3 CRITICISM OF IDOLATRY IN DIASPORA JEWISH LITERATURE; Chapter 4 JEWS AND THE WORSHIP OF THE GODS; Chapter 5 PAUL VERSUS THE ' STRONG' ON IDOLATRY; Chapter 6 PAUL'S APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY AND EXAMPLE; Chapter 7 CONCLUSIONS; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

1 Cor 8.1GÇô11.1 is concerned with the subject of idolatry in first-century Christianity and ancient Judaism. Jews and Christians differ over what constitutes idolatry and even within ancient Judaism and early Christianity there was no consensus. In this book, a set of definitions are created which are applied to the examination of the various relevant Diaspora Jewish literature, inscriptions and papyri, and finally the NT passage. This examination reveals different attitudes adopted by different Jews towards idolatry, which serve as parallels to the three positions in 1 Cor 8.1GÇô11.1, 'the s