Paul and the agon motif : : traditional athletic imagery in the Pauline literature / / by Victor C. Pfitzner.

• Superior document: Supplements to Novum Testamentum ; v. 16
• Author: Pfitzner, V. C.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden : : E.J. Brill,, 1967.
• Year of Publication: 1967
• Language: English
• Series: Novum Testamentum, Supplements 16.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (232 pages)
• Notes: "Accepted as a doctoral dissertation by the Evangelical Theological Faculty of Münster, Westphalia, in the Summer Semester of 1964."
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction /; The Spirit and ideals of Greek Athletics /; The Agon motif in Greek and hellenistic philosophy /; Hellenistic judaism and the agon tradition /; Palestinian judaism and the games /; Preliminary Remarks /; The Apostolic agon for the gospel /; Appendix to Chapter V: The 'Aγωνία of Jesus in gethsemane, Lk 22:44 /; The characterisation of the christian calling as a race /; The agon motif and the military image in paul /; The agon motif in the pastoral epistles /; Conclusion: Paul's place in the agon tradition /; Outlines in the post-pauline development /; Bibliography /; Index of Authors /; Index of References /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-211).
• ISBN: 9004265937; 9789004265936
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Victor C. Pfitzner.