Power Made Perfect in Weakness: Theologia Crucis in 2 Corinthians 13:3-4
2 Corinthians 13:3-4 is hardly a locus classicus for Paul's theology of the cross, but arguably offers a needed corrective to a recent trend in theological interpretation of the cross that I characterize here as "power dissolved into weakness." This essay offers a close reading of Pau...
| Published in: | Journal of theological interpretation |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Pennsylvania State University Press
2019
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Journal of theological interpretation
Year: 2019, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 251-279 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament NBF Christology |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Corinthians 2. 13,3-4
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| Summary: | 2 Corinthians 13:3-4 is hardly a locus classicus for Paul's theology of the cross, but arguably offers a needed corrective to a recent trend in theological interpretation of the cross that I characterize here as "power dissolved into weakness." This essay offers a close reading of Paul's theology of the cross in this passage, demonstrating that Paul's theologizing into the Corinthian crisis is rhetorically predicated upon the inseparable unity of participation in the Messiah's cruciform weakness and resurrection power by the life of God. Subsequently, by probing the reception history of this passage, I attempt to draw out critical and constructive possibilities for the contribution of this passage to contemporary theological interpretation related to divine power, Christology, and regard for the vulnerable. |
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| ISSN: | 2576-7933 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of theological interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5325/jtheointe.13.2.0251 |