Brother against Brother: Controversiae about Inheritance Disputes and 1 Corinthians 6:1–11

The metaphor of inheritance in 1 Cor 6:9 has not been the subject of much interest, despite the intense focus of scholarship on that verse. The opening question of that verse, “Don’t you know that wrongdoers will not inherit God’s kingdom?,” is worth close consideration for two reasons: first, becau...

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Main Author: Peppard, Michael (Author)
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Published: Scholar's Press 2014
In: Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2014, Volume: 133, Issue: 1, Pages: 179-192
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