Pain and paradox in 2 Corinthians: the transformative function of strength in weakness
Cover -- Title -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 An Apologetic Paul: The Paradigm of 2 Corinthians Studies -- 1.2 Anomalies in the Paradigm - a Possible Crisis? -- 1.3 Readings of Strength in Weakness in 2 Corinthians -- 1.3.1 David Alan Blac...
| Summary: | Cover -- Title -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 An Apologetic Paul: The Paradigm of 2 Corinthians Studies -- 1.2 Anomalies in the Paradigm - a Possible Crisis? -- 1.3 Readings of Strength in Weakness in 2 Corinthians -- 1.3.1 David Alan Black (1984) -- 1.3.2 Anthony Harvey (1996) -- 1.3.3 Timothy Savage (1996) -- 1.3.4 Raymond Pickett (1997) -- 1.3.5 Michael Gorman (2001) -- 1.3.6 Kar Yong Lim (2009) -- 1.3.7 Lisa Bowens (2017) -- 1.3.8 Changing Focus: Parallel Developments in German Scholarship -- 1.3.9 Erhardt Güttgemanns (1966) -- 1.3.10 Ulrich Heckel (1993) -- 1.3.11 Gerhard Hotze (1997) -- 1.3.12 Victor Nicdao (1997) -- 1.3.13 Jan Lambrecht (2001) -- 1.3.14 Trends in the Study of Strength in Weakness -- 1.4 Research Approach, Outline, and Aims -- Chapter 2: The Problem of Pain: Re-interpreting the Corinthian Situation with Paul's - Words -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 An Analysis of λυπ- Words -- 2.2.1 Initial Results and Approach -- 2.2.2 A Survey of Ancient Sources -- 2.2.3 A Disaggregation of λυπ- Words in 2 Corinthians -- 2.2.3.1 The Corinthians' 'Godly Grief' -- 2.2.3.2 The Pain of the Offender -- 2.2.3.3 Paul's Pain -- 2.2.3.4 The Corinthians' Pain Toward Paul -- 2.2.3.5 Conclusion -- 2.3 Implications for the Situation and Literary Integrity Problem -- 2.3.1 Connecting the Corinthians' 'Pain' and Paul's 'Weakness' -- 2.3.1.1 Λυπ- and Ἀσθεν- Words in Antiquity -- 2.3.1.2 Lexical Cohesion and Paired Opposites -- 2.3.1.3 Strength and Weakness as Concepts -- 2.3.1.4 Theological Connections: Christ and the Depths of Pain -- 2.3.1.5 Conclusions -- 2.3.2 The Corinthians' Polarity of Strength or Weakness -- 2.3.3 A Synopsis of the Situation in Corinth -- 2.3.4 Re-considering the Literary Integrity Problem -- 2.3.4.1 Partition Theories -- 2.3.4.2 Unity Theories -- 2.3.4.3 Conclusion. "Most studies of 2 Corinthians characterize the community as rebels who accuse Paul of weakness. Paul is thought to respond defensively, asserting his power in weakness. B.G. White confronts this consensus by arguing that interpreters overlook the material's most immediate context - a pained community (2:1-7; 7:5-16). After arguing that the Corinthians have ongoing pains, the author develops the implications for the interpretation of the strength in weakness paradox and the letter's literary integrity in a variety of texts (e.g. 1:3-11, 4:7-15, 6:1-13, 12:1-10). He argues that Paul's paradoxical life is a paradigm for the community to learn how Christ transforms their pains to create new emotions and behaviors - even reconciliation with Paul. More than a fiery retort, 2 Corinthians has the pastoral purpose of increasing human potential in weakness, without rendering that weakness inherently redemptive." |
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| ISBN: | 3161599128 |