Paul’s Defense: Masculinity and Authority in 2 Corinthians 10–13
In 2 Cor. 10–13, Paul tries to prove his authority as a reliable leader by using two different masculinity standards. Paul manifests his power and control over the Corinthian church members by using an image of paterfamilias (11.2-3; 12.14). Paternal control of others was an essential element of heg...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
2021
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Journal for the study of the New Testament
Year: 2021, Volume: 44, Issue: 1, Pages: 149-169 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Paul Apostle
/ Municipality
/ Masculinity
/ patēr
/ Familia
/ Bible. Corinthians 2. 10-13
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IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament HH Archaeology KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
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Summary: | In 2 Cor. 10–13, Paul tries to prove his authority as a reliable leader by using two different masculinity standards. Paul manifests his power and control over the Corinthian church members by using an image of paterfamilias (11.2-3; 12.14). Paternal control of others was an essential element of hegemonic masculinity in the Greco-Roman world. Moreover, Paul proves his manliness by revealing his endurance and submission to divine authority (11.21b–12.10) according to the Hellenistic Jewish masculinity. I argue that Paul is embedded in these different cultural assumptions regarding masculinity and that he refers to these assumptions to persuade Gentile and Jewish groups in the Corinthian church. |
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ISSN: | 1745-5294 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the New Testament
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0142064X211024849 |