The wisdom of the wise : : the presence and function of Scripture within 1 Cor. 1:18-3:23 / / by H.H. Drake Williams, III.

• Superior document: Arbeiten zur Geschichte des antiken Judentums und des Urchristentums, 49
• Author: Williams, H. H. Drake.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2001.
• Year of Publication: 2001
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Arbeiten zur Geschichte des antiken Judentums und des Urchristentums 49.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xix, 409 pages)
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS /; REFERENCES AND ABBREVIATIONS /; I COR. 1:18–3:23 AND THE PRESENCE OF SCRIPTURE /; PAUL'S IDENTITY AND THE PURPOSE AND FUNCTION OF SCRIPTURE /; WISER THAN THE CROSS? /; BOASTING IN THE PLAN OF GOD /; PREACHING IN A VISION /; NO EYE HAS SEEN, NO EAR HAS HEARD OF DIVINE WISDOM /; WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF CHRIST? /; THE CORINTHIAN VINEYARD /; THE MASTER BUILDER, BUILDERS, AND THE TEMPLE /; BE FOOLISH IN CHRIST, NOT WISE /; CONCLUSION /; BIBLIOGRAPHY /; INDEX OF AUTHORS /; INDEX OF REFERENCES /; ARBEITEN ZUR GESCHICHTE DES ANTIKEN JUDENTUMS UND DES URCHRISTENTUMS /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-365) and indexes.
• ISBN: 9004332391
• ISSN: 0169-734X
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by H.H. Drake Williams, III.

Paul's Jewish background and his use of Scripture have been enduring interest within New Testament scholarship. This study contributes to this discussion by examing the presence and function of Scripture in I Cor. 1:18-3:23. The author examines the precence and function of Scripture in the form of six citations, two allusions, and seven echoes within I Cor. 1:19-3:23. From the examination of the function of these texts, this work concludes that Paul's use of Scripture agrees with its original context and stands in line with a majority of early Jewish tradition. Moreover, this study suggests that Pavi's use of Scripture also helps to chart a way through a difficult section of his writing.