Paul and apostasy : eschatology, perseverance, and falling away in the Corinthian congregation /

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Author / Creator:Oropeza, B. J., 1961-
Imprint:Tùˆbingen : Mohr Siebeck, c2000.
Description:xiii, 318 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe 115
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4378351
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ISBN:3161473078
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-276) and indexes.
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Introduction: Perspectives on Apostasy and Perseverance
  • 1. Apostasy and Perseverance in Church History
  • 2. Rhetorical Approaches to New Testament Interpretation
  • 3. Social and Cultural Anthropological Approaches to New Testament Interpretation
  • 4. The Purpose and Scope of This Study
  • Ch. 2. The Corinthian Situation and Meat Sacrificed to Idols
  • 1. The Situation in Corinth
  • 2. Unity and Disunity in the Message on Meat Sacrificed to Idols
  • 3. Outline of Paul's Argument in 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
  • Ch. 3. The Election of Israel through Initiation and Sustenance in the Exodus/Wilderness Episode
  • 1. Israel's Baptism in Moses as a Mark of Solidarity (1 Corinthians 10:1-2)
  • 2. Israel's Initiation in the Cloud and Sea
  • 3. The Solidarity of Spiritual Consumption in the Wilderness (1 Corinthians 10:3-4)
  • Ch. 4. The Divine Judgements on the Wilderness Generation: Eschatological Prefigurations for the Corinthians
  • 1. God's Rejection of Israel in the Wilderness (1 Corinthians 10:5)
  • 2. Types: That the Corinthians Would Not Lust After Evil Things (1 Corinthians 10:6)
  • 3. The Golden Calf and the Problem of Idol Meats (1 Corinthians 10:7)
  • 4. [actual symbol not reproducible] Cultus (1 Corinthians 10:8)
  • 5. The Provocation of Christ in the Wilderness (1 Cor. 10:9)
  • 6. Discord and the Grumbling Motif (1 Corinthians 10:10)
  • 7. The Wilderness Vices in Relation to Paul's Ethics
  • 8. Eschatology and Boundaries in a Liminal State (1 Corinthians 10:11)
  • Ch. 5. A Warning against Apostasy and a Word of Perseverance
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Apostasy: Falling Away (1 Corinthians 10:12)
  • 3. Perseverance: God Will Not Allow You to Be Tempted beyond Your Capabilities (1 Corinthians 10:13)
  • Ch. 6. Conclusion: Paul and Apostasy
  • 1. Paul's View of Apostasy
  • 2. Final Conclusion. App. Selected Works Related to Apostasy and Perseverance.