Early Christianity and classical culture : comparative studies in honor of Abraham J. Malherbe / / edited by John T. Fitzgerald, Thomas H. Olbricht, and L. Michael White.

• Superior document: Supplements to Novum Testamentum, v. 110
• TeilnehmendeR: Malherbe, Abraham J.; Fitzgerald, John T., 1948-; Olbricht, Thomas H.; White, L. Michael.
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to Novum Testamentum ; v. 110.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (762 pages)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This volume contains 28 essays in honor of Abraham J. Malherbe, whose work has been especially influential in exploring modes of cultural interaction between early Jews and Christians and their Graeco-Roman neighbours. Following an introductory essay on the problems inherent to such comparative studies in the history of New Testament scholarship, the essays are grouped into five topic areas: Graphos — semantics and writing, Ethos — ethics and moral characterization, Logos — rhetoric and literary expression, Ethnos — self-definition and acculturation, and Nomos — law and normative values. Some key examples are studies dealing with The Greek Idea of "Divine Nature" and its relation to the "Divine Man" tradition; Compilation of Letters in Cicero's collection; Radical Altruism in Paul; Greek Ideas of Concord and Cosmic Harmony in 1 Clement; The Rhetorical Use of Friendship Motifs in Galatians in comparison with Second Sophistic Orators; Wills and Testaments in Graeco-Roman perspective.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / John T. Fitzgerald , Thomas H. Olbricht and L. Michael White -- Preface / Thomas H. Olbricht -- Quod Est Comparandum: The Problem of Parallels / L. Michael White and John T. Fitzgerald -- A Bibliography of the Writings of Abraham J. Malherbe / John T. Fitzgerald , Thomas H. Olbricht and L. Michael White -- The ΘEIA ФΥΣΙΣ of Hippocrates and of Other “Divine Men” / Dieter Zeller -- Making Scents of Paul: The Background and Sense of 2 Cor 2:14–17 / Harold W. Attridge -- “In Those Days”: Some Remarks on the Use of “Days” in Matthew 2:1, 3:1, and Luke 2:1 / Gerard Mussies -- Distinct Lexical Meanings of АΠАΡΧΗ in Hellenism, Judaism and Early Christianity / David E. Aune -- Compilation of Letters in Cicero’a Correspondence / Hans-Josef Klauck -- A Reexamination of the Epistolary Analysis Underpinning the Arguments for the Composite Nature of Philippians / Duane F. Watson -- The Parable of the Foolish Rich Man (Luke 12:16–20) and Graeco-Roman Conventions of Thought and Behavior / Ronald F. Hock -- Radical Altruism in Philippians 2:4 / Troels Engberg-Pedersen -- Transformation of the Mind and Moral Discernment in Paul / Luke Timothy Johnson -- Creation, Shame and Nature in 1 Cor 11:2–16: The Background and Coherence of Paul’s Argument / James W. Thompson -- Civic Concord and Cosmic Harmony Sources of Metaphoric Mapping in 1 Clement 20:3 / Cilliers Breytenbach -- Logos or Sophia: The Pauline Use of the Ancient Dispute Between Rhetoric and Philosophy / Edgar Krentz -- The Toppling of Favorinus and Paul by the Corinthians / Bruce W. Winter -- Rhetoric and Reality in Galatians: Framing the Social Demands of Friendship / L. Michael White -- Apostrophe, ΠΡΟΣΩΠΟΠΟΙΙА And Paul’s Rhetorical Education / Stanley K. Stowers -- Analogy and Allegory in Classical Rhetoric / Thomas H. Olbricht -- The Art of Praise: Philo and Philodemus on Music / Everett Ferguson -- Paul and His Predecessors in the Diaspora: Some Reflections on Ethnic Identity in the Fragmentary Hellenistic Jewish Authors / Carl R. Holladay -- The Jewish Paul Among the Gentiles: Two Portrayals / Leander E. Keck -- The Cultural Origin of “Receiving all Nations” in Luke-Acts: Alexander the Great or Roman Social Policy? / David L. Balch -- Did the Churches Compete with Cult Groups? / E.A. Judge -- Men, Women and Marital Chastity: Public Preaching and Popular Piety at Rome / Hanne Sigismund Nielsen -- “The Mind is its Own Place”: Defining the Topos / Johan C. Thom -- Nomos Plus Genitive Noun in Paul: The History of God’s Law / J. Louis Martyn -- Household Rules at Ephesus: Good News, Bad News, no News / S.J. Benjamin Fiore -- The Washing of Adam in the Acherusian Lake (Greek Life of Adam and Eve 37.3) in the Context of Early Christian Notions of the Afterlife / Marinus de Jonge and L. Michael White -- Last Wills and Testaments in Graeco-Roman Perspective / John T. Fitzgerald -- Index Of Ancient Sources / John T. Fitzgerald , Thomas H. Olbricht and L. Michael White -- Index of Modern Scholars / John T. Fitzgerald , Thomas H. Olbricht and L. Michael White.