Paul and the Jewish Law / / by Annalisa Phillips Wilson.

Paul's inconsistency on the Jewish law is a persistent scholarly problem. He can argue vociferously against circumcision but also acknowledge its potential benefit. He expresses pride in his ancestral law and practices, but also describes them in terms of slavery, curses, and rubbish. What are...

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Superior document:Ancient philosophy & religion ; Volume 8
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Ancient philosophy & religion ; Volume 8.
Physical Description:1 online resource (261 pages)
Notes:In this volume, Annalisa Phillips Wilson sheds new light on the much debated issue of Paul’s inconsistency on the Jewish law by comparing his discourse on Jewish practices with Stoic ethical reasoning.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Part 1: Two Patterns of Discourse in Stoic Ethical Reasoning
  • Chapter 2. The Intermediates in Stoic Ethical Reasoning
  • Chapter 3. Interlude: Mapping Paul's Structure Alongside a Stoic Framework
  • Part 2: Two Patterns of Discourse in Pauline Ethical Reasoning
  • Chapter 4. Paul's First Pattern of Discourse: Establishing the First-Order Value of the Christ-Orientation
  • Chapter 5. Paul's Second Pattern of Discourse: Assessing and Selecting Intermediates in 1 Corinthians 8.1-11.1
  • Chapter 6. Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Ancient Sources
  • Index of Subjects.