Galatians 6
Paul's statement in Galatians 6:13 that the Judaizers do not keep the law is at variance with their purported enthusiasm for the law as reflected in the rest of the letter. This has led to more than one exegetical tour de force. The problem can, however, be solved when one realises that Paul, i...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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NTWSA
1994
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Neotestamentica
Year: 1994, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Pages: 157-161 |
| Further subjects: | B
Theology
B Galatians 6:13 B Christianity B Law And Gospel |
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| Summary: | Paul's statement in Galatians 6:13 that the Judaizers do not keep the law is at variance with their purported enthusiasm for the law as reflected in the rest of the letter. This has led to more than one exegetical tour de force. The problem can, however, be solved when one realises that Paul, in vilifying his opponents, is using a rhetorical contrast. What he is really conveing is that boasting in the physical state of the Galatians is to the Judaizers even more important than the upholding of the demands of the law. |
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| ISSN: | 2518-4628 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.10520/AJA2548356_295 |