Cyprian, Paul, and Care for the Poor and Captive: Offering Sacrifices and Ransoming Temples
The ways in which Cyprian appropriates Scripture to address the challenges facing his flock give us an insight into how theology, text, and context are interwoven in his biblical interpretation. As a contribution to studies in the reception of Paul and early North African exegesis, I examine all the...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2016
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Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum
Year: 2016, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 418-436 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Paul Apostle
/ Cyprianus, Thascius Caecilius, Saint 200-258
/ Alms
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
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| Summary: | The ways in which Cyprian appropriates Scripture to address the challenges facing his flock give us an insight into how theology, text, and context are interwoven in his biblical interpretation. As a contribution to studies in the reception of Paul and early North African exegesis, I examine all the quotations of and allusions to the canonical Paul in Cyprian’s exhortations to care for the poor and captive. This reveals him to be a creative interpreter of Scripture, employing reading strategies of model, image, direct application, and qualification, as well as tailoring them to serve his aims in particular works. Also evident is that, here at least, Cyprian’s promotion of almsgiving is not linked to patronage; rather, he uses Paul to promote a counter-cultural attitude—pleasing God rather than cultivating clients. |
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| ISSN: | 1612-961X |
| Contains: | In: Zeitschrift für antikes Christentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/zac-2016-0043 |