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Online-Ressource (216 p)
ISBN:
9780567455659
Series Statement:
The Library of New Testament Studies
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In 1 Thessalonians 4:15, the Apostle Paul appeals to a ""word of the Lord"" to provide authority for his eschatological encouragement. This appeal has left a perplexing problem related to the nature and function of the specific authority to which the phrase refers. Two theories have predominated in the history of interpretation: either 1) it refers to a directly received prophetic revelation, whether to Paul or to another Christian prophet; or 2) it refers to a teaching of Jesus received as tradition, whether preserved in the Gospel tradition or otherwise unknown.This book investigates this pr
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Contents; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION: THE PROBLEM OF THE (Omitted); 1.1. The Nature of the Problem; 1.2. The Significance of the Problem; 1.3. The Scope and Method of this Study; Chapter 2: SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF THE ((Omitted)); 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. The History of Interpretation of (Omitted); 2.3. The (Omitted) as Mediated Jesus Tradition; 2.4. The (Omitted) as Direct Prophetic Revelation; 2.5. Evaluating the Conventional Solutions; 2.6. Conclusion; Chapter 3: AN EPISTEMOLOGICAL ANALYSIS (1): PROPHETIC REVELATION AND JESUS TRADITION; 3.1. Introduction
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3.2. Paul and Early Christian Prophecy3.3. Paul and the Jesus Tradition; 3.4. Conclusion; Chapter 4: AN EPISTEMOLOGICAL ANALYSIS (2): SCRIPTURE AND THE CHRIST EVENTS; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Paul and Scripture; 4.3. Paul and the Christ Events; 4.4. The Relationship among these Epistemic Authorities; 4.5. Conclusion; Chapter 5: A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS: PAUL's LANGUAGE OF DIVINE UTTERANCE; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Basic Lexical and Grammatical Matters; 5.3. Language of Divine Utterance in Early Jewish Literature; 5.4. Language of Divine Utterance in Early Christian Literature
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5.5. An Exploration of 'Word' as 'Gospel'5.6. Conclusion; Chapter 6: CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS: 1 THESSALONIANS 4.15 IN CONTEXT; 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Historical Context: The Thessalonian Situation and Paul's Response; 6.3. Literary Context: The Structure of the Passage within the Letter; 6.4. Conclusion; Chapter 7: CONCLUSION: A FRESH SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF THE (Omitted); 7.1. A General Summary; 7.2. A Final Assessment; 7.3. Some Closing Reflections; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX OF ANCIENT WRITINGS; INDEX OF MODERN AUTHORS; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W
Additional Edition:
9780567441461
Additional Edition:
9780567455659
Additional Edition:
Print version Discerning the ""Word of the Lord"" : The Word of the Lord"" in 1 Thessalonians 4:1
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English
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