Common Ground? The Role of Galatians 2.16 in Paul's Argument
Several scholars have argued that Paul's statements about ‘justification’ in Gal 2.16 are intended to serve as common ground with his Galatian opponents. Yet Paul seems to argue polemically for the same idea in 2.21. Moreover, the structure of Paul's diatribal rhetoric in 2.16–21 suggests...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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2007
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New Testament studies
Anno: 2007, Volume: 53, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 425-435 |
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| Riepilogo: | Several scholars have argued that Paul's statements about ‘justification’ in Gal 2.16 are intended to serve as common ground with his Galatian opponents. Yet Paul seems to argue polemically for the same idea in 2.21. Moreover, the structure of Paul's diatribal rhetoric in 2.16–21 suggests that Paul thought his statements in 2.16 would be controversial. When we observe that Paul continues to argue through chs. 3 and 4 for this same understanding of ‘justification’, it becomes clear that the Apostle expected his views in 2.16 to meet stiff resistance in Galatia. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-8145 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: New Testament studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0028688507000215 |