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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807981703321

Autore

Williams Demetrius K

Titolo

Enemies of the cross of Christ : the terminology of the cross and conflict in Philippians / / Demetrius K. Williams

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Sheffield Academic, c2002

ISBN

1-283-19380-9

9786613193803

0-567-17062-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; ; 223

Disciplina

227.606

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 (p. [253]-264) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1; Aoyos TOO Ixcxupou: THE 'DISCOURSE OF THE CROSS'; Chapter 2; THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE PHILIPPIANS: SOME PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS; Chapter 3; 'EVEN DEATH ON A CROSS': A RHETORICAL EXEGETICAL EXAMINATION OF PHILIPPIANS 2.1-30; Chapter 4; 'WE ARE THE CIRCUMCISION': A RHETORICAL EXEGETICAL EXAMINATION OF PHILIPPIANS 3.1-21; Chapter 5; THE FUNCTION OF ' THE CROSS OF CHRIST' IN PAUL' S ARGUMENTATION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Enemies of the Cross' employs classical rhetorical analysis to examine how Paul structures a deliberative argument using his understanding of the 'cross of Christ'. His goals are to guide/advise the Philippian community through internal and external strife (ch. 2), combat his opponents (ch.3), and develop his notion of the eschatological community (3:18-21). Williams proposes that while Paul has a 'theology of the death of Jesus', of which cross terminology is one of several aspects, this terminology is used almost exclusively in polemical/conflictual contexts. Hence Paul appears to be using '