04013nam 2200649 a 450 991046133200332120200520144314.01-283-16614-397866131661423-11-024785-210.1515/9783110247855(CKB)2670000000088776(EBL)690652(OCoLC)723945547(SSID)ssj0000530383(PQKBManifestationID)12234153(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000530383(PQKBWorkID)10561299(PQKB)11528305(MiAaPQ)EBC690652(DE-B1597)122860(OCoLC)840440529(OCoLC)961512724(DE-B1597)9783110247855(Au-PeEL)EBL690652(CaPaEBR)ebr10486398(CaONFJC)MIL316614(EXLCZ)99267000000008877620101001d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSnatched into paradise (2 Cor. 12:1-10)[electronic resource] Paul's heavenly journey in the context of early Christian experience /James Buchanan WallaceBerlin ;New York De Gruyterc20111 online resource (408 p.)Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche,0171-6441 ;Bd. 179Description based upon print version of record.3-11-024784-4 Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Ascent to Heaven in the Greco Roman World -- 3. Ascent to Heaven in Ancient Judaism and Christianity -- 4. Religious Experience in Paul's Letters -- 5. Second Corinthians 12:1-10 in its Context -- 6. Premodern Interpretation of 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 in the Eastern Church -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Texts -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of SubjectsRecent scholars have tended to interpret 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 as an attempt to belittle ecstatic experiences, such as Paul's ascent to paradise, in favor of suffering in the service of the gospel. This study offers an alternative. An analysis of ascent traditions in the Greco-Roman and Jewish worlds investigates ascent as both a literary motif and a religious practice. This analysis probes several issues relevant to 2 Cor 12:1-10, including dynamics of ascent and suffering. The study turns next to religious experiences Paul believes he and his communities have undergone. A pattern emerges in which extraordinary experiences provide the basis for suffering and service. Moreover, Paul expects his communities to have had experiences similar to, if less dramatic than, his ascent to heaven. The author argues that in its context in 2 Corinthians, Paul's ascent should be understood as an encounter with Christ that transcends human language and endows Paul with divine power, which must be refined through suffering. With the help of four premodern interpreters, the study further explores the theological relevance of Paul's ascent. For Paul, mystical encounter with Christ forms the precondition for suffering and service because it enables self-transcending love for God and neighbors. Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ;Beiheft 179.Ascension of the soulHistory of doctrinesEarly church, ca. 30-600Electronic books.Ascension of the soulHistory of doctrines227/.306BC 7300rvkWallace James Buchanan1046201MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461332003321Snatched into paradise (2 Cor. 12:1-10)2472947UNINA