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Rediscovering the Wisdom of the Corinthians: Paul, Stoicism, and Spiritual Hierarchy

by Timothy A Brookins

  • Hardback
  • 368 pages
  • Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
  • 16.1 x 23.5 x 3.1 cm

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For scholars and Christians exploring biblical wisdom

Clarifies misunderstandings in Paul's teachings

You will gain deeper insights into church unity and faith

This book offers a fresh perspective on 1 Corinthians through the lens of Greco-Roman philosophy.

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A bold new reading of 1 Corinthians in light of Greco-Roman philosophy The First Letter to the Corinthians begins with an admonishment of the church over their internal division and reliance on human wisdom. What exactly occasioned Paul's advice has perennially troubled New Testament scholars. Many scholars have asserted that Paul disapproved of the Corinthians' infatuation with rhetoric. Yet careful exegesis of the epistle problematizes this consensus. Timothy A. Brookins unsettles common assumptions about the Corinthian conflict in this innovative monograph. His close reading of 1 Corinthians 1-4 presents evidence that the Corinthian problem had roots in Stoicism. The wisdom Paul alludes to is not sophistry, but a Stoic-inspired understanding of natural hierarchy, in which the wise put themselves above believers they considered spiritually underdeveloped. Moreover, Paul's followers saw themselves as a philosophical school in rivalry with other Christians, engendering divisions in the church. Combining scriptural exegesis and investigation of Greco-Roman philosophical culture, Brookins reconstructs the social sphere of Corinth that Paul addresses in his letter. His masterful analysis provides much needed clarity on the context of a major epistle and on Pauline theology more broadly.
Rediscovering the Wisdom of the Corinthians: Paul, Stoicism, and Spiritual Hierarchy and Greek and Roman Philosophy
Greek and Roman PhilosophyRediscovering the Wisdom of the Corinthians: Paul, Stoicism, and Spiritual Hierarchy

  • Title

    Rediscovering the Wisdom of the Corinthians: Paul, Stoicism, and Spiritual Hierarchy

  • Author

    Timothy A Brookins

  • Book Format

    Hardcover

  • Publisher

    Eerdmans Publishing Company

  • Published

    March 2024

  • Weight

    654g

  • Page Count

    368

  • Dimensions

    16.1 x 23.5 x 3.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780802883230

  • ISBN-10

    0802883230

  • Eden Code

    6275659