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Snatched into paradise (2 Cor. 12:1-10) [[electronic resource] ] : Paul's heavenly journey in the context of early Christian experience / / James Buchanan Wallace



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Autore: Wallace James Buchanan Visualizza persona
Titolo: Snatched into paradise (2 Cor. 12:1-10) [[electronic resource] ] : Paul's heavenly journey in the context of early Christian experience / / James Buchanan Wallace Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Berlin ; ; New York, : De Gruyter, c2011
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (408 p.)
Disciplina: 227/.306
Soggetto topico: Ascension of the soul - History of doctrines - Early church, ca. 30-600
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Classificazione: BC 7300
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Nota di contenuto: 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 Subjects
Sommario/riassunto: Recent 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.
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ISBN: 1-283-16614-3
9786613166142
3-11-024785-2
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910461332003321
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Serie: Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ; ; Beiheft 179.