Community Identity Construction In Galatians

Author : Atsuhiro Asano
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567077322
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Community-Identity Construction in Galatians written by Atsuhiro Asano and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2005-05-17 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issue of community-identity construction in Galatians is considered using two methods: first, by applying anthropological theories to the mechanism and natures of community-identity and its construction, and second, by comparing the Galatian community with another minority religious community. Asano argues that Paul's effort at identity construction is partially conditioned by his self-awareness as an autonomous apostle and by the external pressures of the significant groups elsewhere. Paul's conflict, depicted in Galatians 2 and projected upon the Galatian situation, is understood as a conflict between the ethno-centred and the 'instrumental mode' of community constructions, the latter of which is free from the constraints of core ethnic sentiment. Galatians 4.21-31 is identified as a conceptual framework (or 'recreated worldview') for the community members to be assured of their authentic existence under marginalizing pressure. This recreated worldview is ritually acted out in baptism with the egalitarian motif (Gal 3.28) to help internalize the authentic identity. Finally, Paul's letter is suggested to have functioned as a physical locus of community-identity. Thus the autographic marker (Gal 6.11) directs the attention of the audience not only to the conceptual content but to the presence of the founding apostle that the letter replaces.

Author : Karin B. Neutel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567656845
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Cosmopolitan Ideal written by Karin B. Neutel and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What did Paul mean when he declared that there is 'neither Jew nor Greek, neither slave nor free, nor male and female' (Galatians 3:28)? While many modern readers understand these words as a statement about human equality, this study shows that it in fact reflects ancient ideas about an ideal or utopian community. With this declaration, Paul contributed to the cultural conversation of his time about such a community. The three pairs that Paul brings together in this formula all played a role in first-century conceptions of what an ideal world would look like. Such conceptions were influenced by cosmopolitanism; the philosophical idea prevalent at the time, that all people were fundamentally connected and could all live in a unified society. Understanding Paul's thought in the context of these contemporary ideals helps to clarify his attitude towards each of the three pairs in his letters. Like other ancient utopian thinkers, Paul imagined the ideal community to be based on mutual dependence and egalitarian relationships.

Author : Erin M. Heim
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004339876
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adoption in Galatians and Romans written by Erin M. Heim and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a new study on the Pauline adoption metaphors, Erin Heim applies a wide array of contemporary theories of metaphor in a fresh exegesis of the four instances of adoption (huiothesia) metaphors in Galatians and Romans.

Author : Obvious Vengeyi
Publisher : University of Bamberg Press
ISBN 13 : 3863091671
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Aluta Continua Biblical Hermeneutics for Liberation written by Obvious Vengeyi and published by University of Bamberg Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was passed as a PhD thesis at Bayreuth University, Germany. The author challenges African Biblical scholars and Christian leaders to premise Biblical interpretation on the experiences of the often neglected underclasses. The author argues that from a comparative historical, cultural and material methodological point of view, the experiences of the Zimbabwean underclasses whose collective ordeal is represented by the experiences of domestic workers are strikingly similar to those suffered by slaves among other underclasses in the biblical world. In the same way religion was appropriated by the elite to validate oppression of the underclasses in the biblical world, the author shows that since the colonial era, Christianity in Africa, through biblical interpretation among many other tactics has been an influential force on the side of the dominant class to advance their racial, class and gender interests. To date, in Zimbabwe for example, the Bible (and religion in general) is manipulated by the dominant minority to justify and entrench the exploitation of the majority underclasses. On the other hand, the author observes that the history of ancient Israel, Roman colonial Palestine and colonial Zimbabwe evidences that when religion is appropriated (and/or the Bible is read and interpreted) from the historical cultural and material conditions of the underclasses, it can be a valuable resource not only for their mobilization to overthrow oppressive systems but also for justifying their resistance tactics. Aluta Continua!!(The Struggle goes on!!).

Author : Arren Bennet Lawrence
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506485405
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Gospel, Many Cultures written by Arren Bennet Lawrence and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culture is defined as the shared values and practices found in a community. Cultural values are then varied from one social group to the other. In contrast, gospel is static. The values and principles from Scripture do not change. Moreover, when gospel and culture tensions occur--especially in the application of the gospel message in a specific culture--do believers from a specific culture adopt the culture of the Bible? If so, is there one unified culture in the Bible? From the Canaanite culture to the Greco-Roman and Jewish cultures, Scripture exhibits many cultures. Should the believers from a specific worldview follow all the cultural practices of the Bible? Can the believers from Kerala or Bihar in India hold on to their own indigenous cultures? How might one appropriate the message of the gospel in their respective cultures? Contextualizing the gospel is an important task in the practice of Christianity. This means that the identification of the principles of contextualization is important in order to answer the aforementioned questions. One Gospel, Many Cultures will be a valuable addition as these pertinent questions on gospel and culture are addressed by renowned scholars.

Author : Gesila Nneka Uzukwu
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567661547
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Unity of Male and Female in Jesus Christ written by Gesila Nneka Uzukwu and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This detailed exegetical study of Gal 3.28c in the light of 3.14-29 and 4.21-31 shows not only how integral this verse is to chapters 3 and 4 of the letter, but also that it is the key to understanding Paul's theological argument of promise in Galatians. Paul's use of the story of Abraham in 3.14-29 and of Sarah in 4.21-31 in light of God's promise to the patriarch and the matriarch in Genesis 17 have implications displays the joint role of Abraham and Sarah in bringing about the promise, and underscores the unity of the believers in Christ. In light of this, Uzukwu examines important aspects of the history of the interpretation of Gal 3.28c. Uzukwu sheds light on the link between Gal 3:28 and the three expressions of gratitude found in Greek writings. Links are also revealed to the three blessings of gratitude that appear at the beginning of the Jewish cycle of morning prayers, Gen 1.27c (in the Septuagint), and the alleged pre-Pauline baptismal formula. She goes further to demonstrate how 3.28c is related to the unity of Galatians 3-4, focusing on the theme of the promise as the text discusses the effect of the Christ event in bringing about the fulfillment of that promise.

Author : Craig L. Blomberg
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 1535940425
Total Pages : 681 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Pentecost to Patmos, 2nd Edition written by Craig L. Blomberg and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 681 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pairing depth of scholarship with contemporary application, the authors of From Pentecost to Patmos have produced a unique introductory New Testament textbook. Craig Blomberg and Darlene Seal provide the context and clarity that readers need to better understand Acts through Revelation, showcasing the historical, linguistic, and theological implications found in each book. This second edition includes expanded footnotes and a lengthier, up-to-date introduction to Paul. Newly added review questions, maps, and diagrams enhance the scholarship and make the resource truly user-friendly.

Author : Todd A. Wilson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532658656
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Curse of the Law and the Crisis in Galatia written by Todd A. Wilson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-09-12 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Todd Wilson assesses Paul’s references to the Law in the so-called “ethical” section of Galatians in light of a fresh appraisal of the Galatian crisis. He contributes to the continuing debate over the relevance of this section of the letter for the rest of Galatians and for the situation in Galatia.

Author : Bernhard Lang
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047419227
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Review of Biblical Studies, Volume 52 (2005-2006) written by Bernhard Lang and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-02-28 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Formerly known by its subtitle “Internationale Zeitschriftenschau für Bibelwissenschaft und Grenzgebiete”, the International Review of Biblical Studies has served the scholarly community ever since its inception in the early 1950’s. Each annual volume includes approximately 2,000 abstracts and summaries of articles and books that deal with the Bible and related literature, including the Dead Sea Scrolls, Pseudepigrapha, Non-canonical gospels, and ancient Near Eastern writings. The abstracts – which may be in English, German, or French - are arranged thematically under headings such as e.g. “Genesis”, “Matthew”, “Greek language”, “text and textual criticism”, “exegetical methods and approaches”, “biblical theology”, “social and religious institutions”, “biblical personalities”, “history of Israel and early Judaism”, and so on. The articles and books that are abstracted and reviewed are collected annually by an international team of collaborators from over 300 of the most important periodicals and book series in the fields covered.

Author : Ian Boxall
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108490921
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The New Cambridge Companion to Biblical Interpretation written by Ian Boxall and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-10-31 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides an up-to-date introduction to the diverse ways the Bible is being interpreted by scholars in the field.