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Author Phua, Richard Liong-Seng

Title Idolatry and authority : a study of 1 Corinthians 8.1-11.1 in the light of the Jewish diaspora / Richard Liong-Seng Phua
Published London ; New York : T & T Clark, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 236 pages)
Series Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 299
Journal for the study of the New Testament. Supplement series ; 299.
Contents Cover; Editorial Board; Dedication; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 IDOLATRY: DEFINITIONS AND PATTERNS; Chapter 3 CRITICISM OF IDOLATRY IN DIASPORA JEWISH LITERATURE; Chapter 4 JEWS AND THE WORSHIP OF THE GODS; Chapter 5 PAUL VERSUS THE '' STRONG'' ON IDOLATRY; Chapter 6 PAUL''S APOSTOLIC AUTHORITY AND EXAMPLE; Chapter 7 CONCLUSIONS; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors
Summary 1 Cor 8.1GÇô11.1 is concerned with the subject of idolatry in first-century Christianity and ancient Judaism. Jews and Christians differ over what constitutes idolatry and even within ancient Judaism and early Christianity there was no consensus. In this book, a set of definitions are created which are applied to the examination of the various relevant Diaspora Jewish literature, inscriptions and papyri, and finally the NT passage. This examination reveals different attitudes adopted by different Jews towards idolatry, which serve as parallels to the three positions in 1 Cor 8.1GÇô11.1, 'the s
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-221) and indexes
Notes Print version record
SUBJECT Paulus (Apostel). Korintherbrief (I.) 8,1-11,1. swd
Bible. Corinthians, 1st, VIII, 1-XI, 1 -- Theology
Subject Idols and images -- Worship -- Biblical teaching.
Judaism -- Relations.
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- New Testament.
RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Paul's Letters.
Idols and images -- Worship -- Biblical teaching
Interfaith relations
Judaism
Theology
Idololatrie
I Corinthiërs (bijbelboek)
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780567289100
0567289109
1283195763
9781283195768