RT Book T1 Pain and paradox in 2 Corinthians: the transformative function of strength in weakness T2 Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament JF Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament A1 White, B. G. LA English PP Tübingen PB Mohr Siebeck YR 2021 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1748691902 AB B.G. White argumentiert in dieser Arbeit, dass die Interpreten des 2. Korintherbriefes den unmittelbarsten Kontext des Briefes übersehen – eine schmerzerfüllte Gemeinschaft. Er bietet ein neues Interpretationsparadigma für das Hauptmotiv des Briefes – das Paradoxon von Kraft in Schwachheit – und die Strategie und den Zweck des Briefes an. AB Most studies of 2 Corinthians characterize the community as rebels who accuse Paul of weakness. Paul is thought to respond defensively, asserting his power in weakness. B.G. White confronts this consensus by arguing that interpreters overlook the material's most immediate context – a pained community (2:1–7; 7:5–16). After arguing that the Corinthians have ongoing pains, the author develops the implications for the interpretation of the strength in weakness paradox and the letter's literary integrity in a variety of texts (e.g. 1:3–11, 4:7–15, 6:1–13, 12:1–10). He argues that Paul's paradoxical life is a paradigm for the community to learn how Christ transforms their pains to create new emotions and behaviors – even reconciliation with Paul. More than a fiery retort, 2 Corinthians has the pastoral purpose of increasing human potential in weakness, without rendering that weakness inherently redemptive. CN BS2675.6.S9 SN 9783161599125 K1 Bible : Corinthians, 2nd : Criticism, interpretation, etc K1 Bible K1 Pain : Religious aspects : Christianity K1 Paradox : Religious aspects : Christianity K1 family businesses K1 Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe K1 Paradoxe - Aspect religieux - Christianisme K1 Paradox - Religious aspects - Christianity K1 Pain - Religious aspects - Christianity K1 Criticism, interpretation, etc K1 Nothingness K1 Negative Theology K1 closed companies K1 Transformation K1 Suffering K1 Paul K1 Weakness K1 Corinth K1 Neues Testament K1 Array K1 Hochschulschrift DO 10.1628/978-3-16-159912-5