Corinthian wisdom, stoic philosophy, and the ancient economy
This work re-examines the divisive wisdom that Paul addresses in 1 Corinthians. Challenging the recent consensus that the Corinthians' wisdom was rooted primarily in the Greco-Roman rhetorical tradition, Timothy A. Brookins offers a revisionary thesis centered on discourse similarities between...
| Subtitles: | Corinthian Wisdom, Stoic Philosophy, & the Ancient Economy |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2014.
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Series/Journal: | Society for New Testament Studies monograph series
159 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Corinthians 1.
/ Stoa
/ Sophia
/ Wisdom
/ Corinth
/ Historical background
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Corinthians, 1st
Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Stoics B Corinth (Greece) ; Economic conditions B Corinth (Greece) Economic conditions B Bible ; Corinthians, 1st ; Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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Print version: 9781107046375 |
| Summary: | This work re-examines the divisive wisdom that Paul addresses in 1 Corinthians. Challenging the recent consensus that the Corinthians' wisdom was rooted primarily in the Greco-Roman rhetorical tradition, Timothy A. Brookins offers a revisionary thesis centered on discourse similarities between the perspective of the Corinthian 'wise' and the Stoic system of thought. Brookins argues that several members of the church, after hearing Paul's initial gospel message, construed that message in terms of Stoic philosophy and began promoting a kind of 'Stoic-Christian' perspective that helped to precipitate divisions in the church. Being apprised of their views, Paul then exploited the 'Stoic' discourse of his opponents in order to sustain common discursive ground. In addition to providing a fresh synthesis of the data in 1 Corinthians, Brookins brings in cutting-edge research on the ancient economy as he explores questions related to philosophical education and social status within the church community. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 1107110165 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781107110168 |