The Importance of Outsiders to Pauline Communities

Opinion, Reputation and Mission

Revd Dr Emma Louise Parker (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

208 Seiten

2024
T.& T.Clark Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-567-71380-3 (ISBN)

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This book argues that, despite Paul’s often dramatic and critical descriptions of non-Christians, his letters reveal a deep concern for the presence of outsiders and for their opinion of Christians. Parker suggests that outsiders are enormously important to Paul: they determine whether Christian communities dwindle or thrive, while also playing a key role in helping such communities to understand and shape their purpose as missional disciples, develop their thinking and practice around normal daily events and relationships — and even shape how they understand God.

Parker offers a careful exegesis of the main texts within the Pauline corpus, revealing a sensitivity to the outsider; including 1 Thessalonians, Romans, 1 Corinthians and the Pastoral Epistles. By using Social Identity Theory she explores key concepts of group boundaries, identity and inter-group relations, highlighting a theme which is significant in Paul’s own thought: the importance of similarity between groups. Whilst not denying the counter-cultural identity of the new Christian communities, Parker concludes that Paul reveals the areas of overlap between insiders and outsiders, since these areas not only create opportunities for positive opinions and relationships but also point to a greater understanding of God.

Emma Louise Parker is Deputy Warden and Lecturer at Cranmer Hall, St John’s College, Durham, UK.

Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Introduction: Paul and the Outsiders
Chapter One: The Dimension of ‘All’ and the Influence of ‘With’: 1 Thessalonians
Chapter Two: In Pursuit of Peace and Praise: Re-Creating the Public Image in Rom 12–13
Chapter Three: That They Might be Saved: 1 Corinthians
Chapter Four: Reputation and Relationship: 1 Timothy and Titus
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	05.07.2024
Reihe/Serie	The Library of New Testament Studies
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare
Themenwelt	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
ISBN-10	0-567-71380-6 / 0567713806
ISBN-13	978-0-567-71380-3 / 9780567713803
Zustand	Neuware