Making an Example: The Rhetorical Usefulness of Timothy in 1 Timothy
Scholars of pseudepigraphal letters have recognized that pseudepigraphy troubles the identification of the alleged addressee with the historical addressee. This means that the rhetorical addressee is a matter of choice. Building on Benjamin Fiore’s work on exemplarity, I argue that Timothy as addres...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
2023
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Journal for the study of the New Testament
Year: 2023, Volume: 45, Issue: 4, Pages: 351-370 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Paul Apostle
/ Law
/ Pseudepigrapha
/ Pastoral Epistles
/ Bible. Timotheusbrief 1.
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IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity |
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Summary: | Scholars of pseudepigraphal letters have recognized that pseudepigraphy troubles the identification of the alleged addressee with the historical addressee. This means that the rhetorical addressee is a matter of choice. Building on Benjamin Fiore’s work on exemplarity, I argue that Timothy as addressee of 1 Timothy helps the Pastor articulate specific aspects of his program. Timothy, like Paul, is an example and serves as a link between Paul’s exemplarity and this letter’s readers. Through Timothy’s exemplarity, the Pastor legitimates young leadership, addressing a second-century controversy in the Jesus movement. Finally, the Pastor reframes Timothy’s reputation, distancing him from Jewish law. |
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ISSN: | 1745-5294 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the New Testament
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0142064X231163230 |