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200 10$aSnatched into paradise (2 Cor. 12:1-10) $ePaul's heavenly journey in the context of early Christian experience /$fJames Buchanan Wallace
210   $aBerlin ;$aNew York $cDe Gruyter$dc2011
215   $a1 online resource (408 p.)
225 1 $aBeihefte zur Zeitschrift fu?r die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der a?lteren Kirche,$x0171-6441 ;$vBd. 179
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311 0 $a3-11-024784-4 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
327   $tFront matter --$tAcknowledgements --$tTable of Contents --$tAbbreviations --$t1. Introduction --$t2. Ascent to Heaven in the Greco Roman World --$t3. Ascent to Heaven in Ancient Judaism and Christianity --$t4. Religious Experience in Paul's Letters --$t5. Second Corinthians 12:1-10 in its Context --$t6. Premodern Interpretation of 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 in the Eastern Church --$tEpilogue --$tBibliography --$tIndex of Ancient Texts --$tIndex of Modern Authors --$tIndex of Subjects
330   $aRecent scholars have tended to interpret 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 as an attempt to belittle ecstatic experiences, such as Paul's ascent to paradise, in favor of suffering in the service of the gospel. This study offers an alternative. An analysis of ascent traditions in the Greco-Roman and Jewish worlds investigates ascent as both a literary motif and a religious practice. This analysis probes several issues relevant to 2 Cor 12:1-10, including dynamics of ascent and suffering. The study turns next to religious experiences Paul believes he and his communities have undergone. A pattern emerges in which extraordinary experiences provide the basis for suffering and service. Moreover, Paul expects his communities to have had experiences similar to, if less dramatic than, his ascent to heaven. The author argues that in its context in 2 Corinthians, Paul's ascent should be understood as an encounter with Christ that transcends human language and endows Paul with divine power, which must be refined through suffering. With the help of four premodern interpreters, the study further explores the theological relevance of Paul's ascent. For Paul, mystical encounter with Christ forms the precondition for suffering and service because it enables self-transcending love for God and neighbors.
410  0$aBeihefte zur Zeitschrift fu?r die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der a?lteren Kirche ;$vBeiheft 179.
606   $aAscension of the soul$xHistory of doctrines$yEarly church, ca. 30-600
610   $aAscent to Heaven.
610   $aHistory of Interpretation.
610   $aLetters of Paul.
610   $aReligious Experience.
610   $aSecond Corinthians.
615  0$aAscension of the soul$xHistory of doctrines
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700   $aWallace$b James Buchanan$01676196
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