“Thrown down but not Destroyed”: Paul’s Use of a Spectacle Metaphor in 2 Corinthians 4:7 15
This paper explores the spectacles in the Greek East in an attempt to cast new light on Paul’s discourse in 2 Cor 4:7-15. Scenes from gladiatorial munera were not only observed by spectators in theatres, amphitheatres, or stadiums, but were elaborately displayed in commemorative monuments. The emerg...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2015
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Novum Testamentum
Year: 2015, Volume: 57, Issue: 4, Pages: 379-412 |
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spectacles
gladiator
representation
commemorative monuments
exhibition
Paul
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| Summary: | This paper explores the spectacles in the Greek East in an attempt to cast new light on Paul’s discourse in 2 Cor 4:7-15. Scenes from gladiatorial munera were not only observed by spectators in theatres, amphitheatres, or stadiums, but were elaborately displayed in commemorative monuments. The emergence of a visual language evoked from these arena scenes offers us another lens to interpret the reception of Paul’s polyvalent self-presentation throughout 4:7-15. Paul is convinced that his body is a site where viewers observe, like in the arena, both death and life, and that his performance becomes an exhibition of the crucified Christ. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5365 |
| Contains: | In: Novum Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685365-12341449 |