Once more the body of Christ in Paul
Although the 'body of Christ' concept in Paul has already been the subject of many studies, its meaning still seems to elude us. It is precisely the elusiveness of its meaning that has prompted this study. The first part of the essay consists of a survey of the most prominent investigation...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1998
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| In: |
Neotestamentica
Year: 1998, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, Pages: 525-545 |
| Further subjects: | B
Pauline Theology
B body of Christ B Christianity B Apostle B Gnosticism B Paul B Saint |
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| Summary: | Although the 'body of Christ' concept in Paul has already been the subject of many studies, its meaning still seems to elude us. It is precisely the elusiveness of its meaning that has prompted this study. The first part of the essay consists of a survey of the most prominent investigations undertaken In the past. This is done in order to give the reader an overview of the different points of view that have been proposed since the first thorough and genuinely scientific study by K�semann. Although it is clear that much remains to be said and that the elusiveness still persists, this essay, following Perriman's initiative, seeks to solve the problem by tak.ing cognizance of the metaphoricity of the concept. My contention is thus that we should look for an answer in metaphor referring to a transcendent reality that lies beyond ordinary comprehension; a reality which can only be understood in metaphorical terms. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-4628 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.10520/AJA2548356_460 |