Language:
German
Year of publication:
2022
Titel der Quelle:
New Testament Studies
Angaben zur Quelle:
69,2 (2023) 195-209
Keywords:
Paul, Jewish interpretations
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New Testament. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Jews Identity
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Slavery Religious aspects
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Christianity
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Metaphor in the New Testament
Abstract:
Paul's reference to his adaptability to different groups in 1 Cor 9.19–23 is central to recent discussions about Paul's Jewishness. This paper argues that the crucial context for Paul's metaphor of self-enslavement (1 Cor 9.19) is not to be found in anthropological passages such as Rom 6 or Gal 5, but rather in the conditions of a slave's life in antiquity. This leads to an interpretation that combines essential concerns of a Paul within Judaism perspective with those of more traditional exegesis.
DOI:
10.1017/S0028688522000285
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