Abschied vom Konsens?: die Pseudepigraphie der Pastoralbriefe als Herausforderung an die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft
The scholarly opinion about the pseudepigraphical character of the Pastoral Epistles seems well established. Yet, despite the widespread agreement about the basic features of their pseudonymity, the interpretation of the letters in details is far from being homogenous. Whereas the commentaries of J....
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | German |
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2004
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Theologische Literaturzeitung
Year: 2004, Volume: 129, Issue: 12, Pages: 1267-1282 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Pastoral Epistles
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B Pastoral Epistles / Pseudonym |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Pastoral Epistles
B Neutestamentliche Theologie B New Testament B Literature report |
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| Summary: | The scholarly opinion about the pseudepigraphical character of the Pastoral Epistles seems well established. Yet, despite the widespread agreement about the basic features of their pseudonymity, the interpretation of the letters in details is far from being homogenous. Whereas the commentaries of J.D. Quinn / W.C. Wacker, L. Oberlinner, and A. Weiser provide different perspectives based on the common presuppositions, L.T. Johnson has boldly challenged the scholarly consensus. He does not simply repeat the well-known arguments for the authenticity of the Pastorals, but clearly shows the wrong tracks of the research over the last 200 years. Although Johnson's challenge has to be taken seriously, he himself is not convincing in arguing for the authenticity of all three letters. Taking into account the data of the recent research on pseudonymity in antiquity, the treatment of the Pastorals as a unit - either authentic or pseudonym - is not compelling at all and causes serious problems for an appropriate understanding of the letters. |
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| ISSN: | 0040-5671 |
| Contains: | In: Theologische Literaturzeitung
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