Paul and the Jewish law: a stoic ethical perspective on his inconsistency
"Paul's inconsistency on the Jewish law is a persistent scholarly problem. He can argue vociferously against circumcision but also acknowledge its potential benefit. He expresses pride in his ancestral law and practices, but also describes them in terms of slavery, curses, and rubbish. Wha...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2022]
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Ancient philosophy & religion (volume 8)
Jahr: 2022 |
| Rezensionen: | [Rezension von: Phillips Wilson, Annalisa, Paul and the Jewish law : A Stoic Ethical Perspective on his Inconsistency] (2023) (Krauter, Stefan, 1973 -)
[Rezension von: Phillips Wilson, Annalisa, Paul and the Jewish law : A Stoic Ethical Perspective on his Inconsistency] (2023) (Muir, Alex W.) |
| Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift: | Ancient philosophy & religion
volume 8 |
| RelBib Classification: | HC Neues Testament |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Paul the Apostle, Saint
Jewish interpretations
B Jewish Law |
| Parallele Ausgabe: | Elektronisch
Elektronisch |
| Zusammenfassung: | "Paul's inconsistency on the Jewish law is a persistent scholarly problem. He can argue vociferously against circumcision but also acknowledge its potential benefit. He expresses pride in his ancestral law and practices, but also describes them in terms of slavery, curses, and rubbish. What are we to make of this? In this volume, Annalisa Phillips Wilson offers a fresh approach. Her comparison of Paul's texts with Stoic ethical reasoning demonstrates that his discourse on Jewish practices reflects Stoic discourse patterns on neutral selections and activities, discourse designed to establish one category of incommensurable worth"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004518282 |