"... so dass ihr ein Vorbild geworden seid für alle Gläubigen in Makedonien und Achaia": übergemeindliche Verbindungen im 1Thessalonicherbrief Teil I, Einführung und Vorkommen in 1Thessalonicher 1,1-2,15
This essay investigates the direct and indirect references to connections between local churches in 1 Thessalonians. After a concise introduction into the relevance of this issue for New Testament studies (comparison between th e early church and societies in antiquity, the role of Paul, matters of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam University Press
[2019]
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European journal of theology
Year: 2019, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 21-33 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Summary: | This essay investigates the direct and indirect references to connections between local churches in 1 Thessalonians. After a concise introduction into the relevance of this issue for New Testament studies (comparison between th e early church and societies in antiquity, the role of Paul, matters of introduction) and methodological reflections (rootedness of Paul and his fellow workers in local churches), the references in 1 Thessalonians 1:1-2:15 to potential connections between churches are analysed. Special attention is given to the roles of Silas and Timothy in this respect. They are rooted in local churches, they play an active part in many of them and they represent important links between them. Besides, a central theme in the Letter is the relationship of the Thessalonians to other Christians. Part II of this essay will deal with the remaining occurrences of relationships between churches in 1 Thessalonians. After the summary, various implications for New Testament studies and Church praxis will be sketched. (English) |
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| ISSN: | 2666-9730 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: European journal of theology
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