UID:
almahu_9949297113502882
Format:
1 online resource (XII, 420 p.)
ISBN:
9783110723946
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9783110750720
Series Statement:
Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft , 251
Content:
The Pauline collection for the poor in Jerusalem is the most famous example of financial support for geographically distant groups in early Christianity. Recent assessments of the Pauline collection have focused on patronage to explain the social relations between Jerusalem and the Pauline groups and the strategies adopted by Paul. Through a comparison with the Greco-Roman world and a close reading of the texts, this study challenges the recent approach and proposes that other factors shaped Paul's stance. Paul was interested in reassuring the Corinthians about the financial outcome of the collection and dispelling doubts that he might take advantage of them. The collection was an action modeled on divine generosity and an exchange within a reciprocal relationship between Christian groups.This study also surveys intergroup support between Christian groups in the first three centuries CE. This practice involved churches from most of the Mediterranean Basin and was known even outside of Christian circles. Transfers of money were organized according to a consistent pattern modeled on local charitable practices. The Pauline collection had similar characteristics and can be seen as part of this widespread economic practice.
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Frontmatter --
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Acknowledgements --
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Abstract --
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Contents --
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1 Introduction --
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2 Patronage and Exploitation in the World of Paul --
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3 Multiplicity of Exchange Forms in the World of Paul --
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4 Concerns over Paul's Collection --
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5 Paul's Description of the Collection --
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6 Early Christian Collections in the First Three Centuries --
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7 Conclusions --
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Bibliography --
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Index of Names --
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Index of Ancient Sources
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
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DG Ebook Package English 2021, De Gruyter, 9783110750720
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DG Plus DeG Package 2021 Part 1, De Gruyter, 9783110750706
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EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2021 English, De Gruyter, 9783110754001
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EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2021, De Gruyter, 9783110753776
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EBOOK PACKAGE Theol., Relig.Stud., Jewish Stud. 2021 English, De Gruyter, 9783110754193
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EBOOK PACKAGE Theol., Relig.Stud., Jewish Stud. 2021, De Gruyter, 9783110753974
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110724004
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110723885
Language:
English
Subjects:
Theology
Keywords:
Hochschulschrift
DOI:
10.1515/9783110723946
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110723946
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110723946
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110723946
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110723946
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