Corporate Metaphors in Ephesians 2 as Models for Pluralistic Reconciliation: Body, Human, Temple
The theme of unity has been highlighted extensively in Ephesians scholarship. However, this theme is often treated in an overly totalizing way. This often results in notions of plurality and diversity being downplayed or problematized, which ironically can counteract the concerns of Ephesians to pro...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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Biblical research
Year: 2023, Volume: 68, Pages: 74-93 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Epheserbrief 2,11-22
/ Metaphor
/ Body
/ Human being
/ Temple
/ ekklēsia
/ Church
/ Pluralism
/ Diversity
/ Reconciliation
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Pluralism
B ἐκκλησία B post-supersessionism B Temple B Ephesians 2 B Reconciliation B Humanity B ethnic tension B racial hostility |
| Summary: | The theme of unity has been highlighted extensively in Ephesians scholarship. However, this theme is often treated in an overly totalizing way. This often results in notions of plurality and diversity being downplayed or problematized, which ironically can counteract the concerns of Ephesians to promote reconciliation among hostile groups. This article offers a corrective to this tendency by examining possibilities for plurality in the corporate metaphors in Ephesians 2: body, human, and temple.Notions of plurality inherent in the Greek grammatical constructions pertaining to these metaphors are often quickly rejected by interpreters on the assumption of an overarching, totalizing unity that excludes plurality. This article brings some of these plural possibilities into sharper focus and offers alternative translations of key grammatical constructions. The study is offered in the hope that it will provide resources for more pluralistic models of reconciliation in church and society. |
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| ISSN: | 0067-6535 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical research
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