Paul’s Negotiation of Abraham in Galatians 3 in the Jewish Context: The Galatian Converts — Lineal Descendants of Abraham and Heirs of the Promise

Per Jarle Bekken

Published by De Gruyter 2021

Paul’s Negotiation of Abraham in Galatians 3 in the Jewish Context

The Galatian Converts — Lineal Descendants of Abraham and Heirs of the Promise

Per Jarle Bekken

Volume 248 in the series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110722109

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About this book

This work offers a fresh reading of Paul’s appropriation of Abraham in Gal 3:6–29 against the background of Jewish data, especially drawn from the writings of Philo of Alexandria. Philo’s negotiation on Abraham as the model proselyte and the founder of the Jewish nation based on his trust in God's promise relative to the Law of Moses provides a Jewish context for a corresponding debate reflected in Galatians, and suggests that there were Jewish antecedents that came close to Paul’s reasoning in his own time. This volume incorporates a number of new arguments in the context of scholarly discussion of both Galatian 3 and some of the Philonic texts, and demonstrates how the works of Philo can be applied responsibly in New Testament scholarship.

Author / Editor information

Per Jarle Bekken, Nord University, Levanger, Norway.

Reviews

"[...] the book is an incredible resource in that it argues powerfully for a Jewish foundation in a book that some read as anti-Jewish. This foundation provides a strong basis for situating Galatians within Jewish thought and therefore as a book that must be interpreted in that light."

Jason Hensley, in: SCJR 17.1, 2022, https://doi.org/10.6017/scjr.v17i1.15867.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Chapter 1: Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part One: Philo’s Appropriation of Abraham in De Virtutibus and De Abrahamo
Chapter 2: Abraham as Foundational Model for Proselytes and the Jewish Nation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
Chapter 3: Abraham’s Trust and God’s Oath of Promise: De Abrahamo 262– 273 in Context Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
Chapter 4: Philo’s Negotation of Abraham between the Divine Law in Nature and the Law of Moses Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
Part Two: Paul’s Appropriation of Abraham in Galatians 3:6–29 in the Jewish Context
Chapter 5: The Appropriation of Abraham in Galatians 3:6–29 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	117
Chapter 6: Final Summary of the Study Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	279
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	284
Index of Ancient Sources Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	301
Index of Modern Authors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	313

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Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Jewish studies; New Testament Studies; Theology; Hellenistic Judaism;
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 316
Keywords: Hellenistic Judaism; Philo of Alexandria; Galatians

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Published: July 5, 2021
ISBN: 9783110722109

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Published: July 5, 2021
ISBN: 9783110721928

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Published: May 8, 2023
ISBN: 9783111266589