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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829099303321

Autore

Martin Troy W.

Titolo

By philosophy and empty deceit : Colossians as response to a cynic critique / / Troy W. Martin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, England : , : Sheffield Academic Press, , [1996]

©1996

ISBN

1-283-20654-4

9786613206541

1-4411-5886-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (227 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series, , 0143-5108 ; ; 118

Library of New Testament studies

Disciplina

227/.706

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 [205]-214) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Editorial Board; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction THE ENIGMA OF THE COLOSSIAN OPPONENTS; Part I THE CYNIC INVESTIGATION OF THE CONGREGATION; Chapter 1 DESCRIBING THE OPPONENTS; Chapter 2 IDENTIFYING THE OPPONENTS; Chapter 3 THE CYNIC HYPOTHESIS; Part II THE CYNIC CRITIQUE OF CHRISTIAN PRACTICES; Chapter 4 THE EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION; Chapter 5 THE RELIGIOUS CALENDAR; Chapter 6 THE VIRTUE OF HUMILITY; Chapter 7 THE WORSHIP OF ANGELS; Part III THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO THE CRITIQUE; Chapter 8 THEOLOGICAL RESPONSE; Chapter 9 ETHICAL RESPONSE; Conclusion

BibliographyIndex of References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

This book identifies Cynic philosophers as the opponents addressed by the epistle to the Colossians. This identification permits new solutions to old interpretative problems in Colossian studies. In particular, Martin offers a new translation and interpretation of Col. 2.16-23 as well as other problematic passages. Martin contends that the author of Colossians contrasts the hope of the gospel with his opposition's empty deceit and emphasizes important distinctions between Christian ethics



and Cynic ethics. The study concludes that Christian ethics as articulated in Colossians transforms societ