Paul and Diversity

A New Perspective on Σάρξ and Resilience in Galatians

Linda Joelsson (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

198 Seiten

2023
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-46569-2 (ISBN)

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This book investigates attitudes toward diversity as expressed in Paul’s letter to the Galatians and proposes a renewed understanding of the term σάρξ as used in this letter. Σάρξ (sarx) is usually translated as "flesh" and has often been perceived in theological studies as a complicated and highly polysemous term. It is also a word whose interpretations have had far-reaching social, political, and religious consequences throughout history. The author argues in this volume that for Paul the term σάρξ is commonly adopted with reference to the collective group, and in light of a sense of collective identity in particular. A key assertion is that Paul was and remained a Jew and also continued to be deeply concerned with the prospects for the peaceful co-existence of Jews and Gentiles in the assemblies of God. The chapters draw on perspectives from classical rhetoric, modern linguistics, and social systems theory in order to describe the communicative structure of the letter, the construct of collective identity as described within this setting, and the potential for resilience in this construct. Offering a more coherent reading of Galatians, the book contributes positively to current discussions in Pauline studies and will be of interest to scholars of biblical studies and theology.

The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license. Funded by European Union’s Horizon 2020 under Marie Skłodowska- Curie grant agreement 897430.

Linda Joelsson is a postdoctoral researcher in the Faculty of Theology at the University of Oslo, Norway.

1 Introduction

2 The Narratio as the Heart of Persuasion

3 A Monosemous Approach to Σάρξ

4 Galatians from a Social Systems Perspective

Erscheinungsdatum	02.08.2023
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Biblical Criticism
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	544 g
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
ISBN-10	1-032-46569-7 / 1032465697
ISBN-13	978-1-032-46569-2 / 9781032465692
Zustand	Neuware