God's Gift in Ephesians: Dwelling in the Space of Divine Transcendence in the Face of Hopelessness and Dislocation
With a focus on Eph 4:7-16, the article highlights the significance of the concept of "gift" in Ephesians. John Barclay's work helps to situate the Paul of Ephesians among Jewish theologians of grace, especially the perspective of the Qumran Hodayot with respect to the incongruity of...
| Published in: | Horizons in biblical theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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Horizons in biblical theology
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ephesians
/ Bible. Epheserbrief 4,7-16
/ Barclay, John M. G. 1958-
/ Grace
/ Gift
/ Roman Empire
/ Ethics
/ Unity
/ Hodayot (Qumran Scrolls)
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Ethics
B Ministry B Unity B Empire B Household B Qumran |
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| Summary: | With a focus on Eph 4:7-16, the article highlights the significance of the concept of "gift" in Ephesians. John Barclay's work helps to situate the Paul of Ephesians among Jewish theologians of grace, especially the perspective of the Qumran Hodayot with respect to the incongruity of divine mercy. Moreover, the results of recent analyses of Ephesians within the Roman Imperial context, including civic and familial concepts, are pushed to a new level of understanding. The study includes an examination of the link between ancient ideologies and practices related to gift giving and the delineation of social bonds and communal obligations where the depiction of the role of Christ as the giver of ministerial gifts plays a crucial role. Ultimately, the essay goes some way to close the perceived gap between the undisputed letters and Ephesians in term of a theology of grace. |
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| ISSN: | 1871-2207 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Horizons in biblical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/18712207-12341398 |