The Morality of Paul's Converts - Rilegato

Freed, Edwin D.

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ISBN 10: 1845530225 ISBN 13: 9781845530228

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2005

Riassunto

A careful analysis of Paul's letters shows that in every church there were two main groups of converts: those who were baptized and those being instructed for baptism. Such analysis also makes it possible to determine which parts of each letter were directed towards which group. Baptism was the rite by which converts were forgiven their past sins and became members of a renewed community of God, from which any who continued to sin were expelled. The Morality of Paul's Converts argues that Paul was always more concerned with how converts behaved than with what they believed about Christ. Paul remained a Jew even after he accepted Jesus as the Messiah. Paul eventually developed beliefs about Jesus as the Son of God in order to win Gentile converts to faithfulness, but this careful analysis of his writings reveals that his primary concern was always the morality of converts. His message always remained focused on faithfulness toward God and moral probity.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Edwin D. Freed is Emeritus Professor of Religion, Gettysburg College, having taught biblical studies for thirty-six years.

Contenuti:

Introduction: Paul the Jew and Jewish Influence on his Ideas; 1. The Renewed Covenant Community of God; 2. 1 Thessalonians: The Place to Begin; 3. 1 Thessalonians: The Place to Begin, Continued; 4. 1 and 2 Corinthians: Morality Comes to an Immoral City (1 Corinthians 1-6); 5. 1 and 2 Corinthians: Morality Comes to an Immoral City (1 Corinthians 7-11); 6. 1 and 2 Corinthians: Morality Comes to an Immoral City (1 Corinthians 12-16); 7. 1 and 2 Corinthians: Morality Comes to an Immoral City (2 Corinthians 10-13); 8. 1 and 2 Corinthians: Morality Comes to an Immoral City (2 Corinthians 1-9); 9. Galatians: The Morality of Faithfulness, the Spirit and Jewish Law; 10. Galatians: The Morality of Faithfulness, the Spirit and Jewish Law, Continued; 11. Philippians: Moral Life is Complete; Conclusion

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1845530225
• ISBN 13: 9781845530228
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 358