Paul and his social relations / edited by Stanley E. Porter, Christopher D. Land.

• TeilnehmendeR: Porter, Stanley E., 1956-; Land, Christopher D.
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: Pauline Studies 7.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (399 p.)
• Notes: Title from PDF title page (viewed on Dec. 3, 2012).

Pauline scholars have always been interested in Paul’s relationships. In fact, some of the most influential developments in modern Pauline scholarship have been attempts to situate Paul socially. This volume addresses many of the questions surrounding Paul and his social relations, including how to define and analyze such relations, their relationship to Paul's historical and social context, how Paul related to numerous friends and foes, and the implications for understanding Paul's letters as well as his theology. As a result, a variety of methods are brought to an examination of Paul. These include explorations in social-scientific methodology, close readings of Paul's letters, and linguistically informed approaches to social relations. The conclusions well illustrate the importance of Paul's social relations and his own social connectedness.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Paul and His Social Relations: An Introduction / Stanley E. Porter and Christopher D. Land -- How Do We Define Pauline Social Relations? / Stanley E. Porter -- Paul, Timothy, and Pauline Individualism: A Response to Bruce Malina / Mark Batluck -- Paul, Patronage and Benefaction: A “Semiotic” Reconsideration / Bruce A. Lowe -- Paul and the “Social Relations” of Death at Rome (Romans 5:14, 17, 21) / James R. Harrison -- The Relationships of Paul and Luke: Luke, Paul’s Letters, and the “We” Passages of Acts / Sean A. Adams -- The Authorship of Hebrews: A Further Development in the Luke-Paul Relationship / Andrew W. Pitts and Joshua F. Walker -- The Significance and Function of References to Christians in the Pauline Literature / Christoph Stenschke -- “We Put No Stumbling Block in Anyone’s Path, so that Our Ministry Will Not Be Discredited”: Paul’s Response to an Idol Food Inquiry in 1 Corinthians 8:1–13 / Christopher D. Land -- Paul, the Corinthians’ Meal, and the Social Context / Panayotis Coutsoumpos -- The Christ-Pattern for Social Relationships: Jesus as Exemplar in Philippians and Other Pauline Epistles / Mark Keown -- Honouring Epaphroditus: A Suffering and Faithful Servant Worthy of Admiration / H.H. Drake Williams III -- Index of Modern Authors and Editors -- Index of Ancient Sources.