Asceticism and Exegesis in Early Christianity : The Reception of New Testament Texts in Ancient Ascetic Discourses / Elizabeth Clark, Jeremy W. Barrier, David Brakke, Virginia Burrus, Catherine M. Chin, Andreas Hoffmann, David G. Hunter, Andrew Jacobs, Judith L. Kovacs, Brian J. Matz, Andreas Merkt, Liesbeth van der Sypt, Hans-Ulrich Weidemann, Samuel Moawad, Thomas R. Karmann, Martin Meiser, Michael Theobald, Mariya Horiacha, Johan Leemans, Stephen J. Davis, Hans-Ulrich Weidemann

• Author: Asceticism and Exegesis in Early Christianity
• AutorIn der Einleitung: Clark, Elizabeth Prof. Dr.
• MitwirkendeR: Barrier, Jeremy W. Prof. Dr.; Brakke, David Dr.; Burrus, Virginia Prof. Dr.; Chin, Catherine M. Prof. Dr.; Hoffmann, Andreas Prof. Dr.; Hunter, David G. Prof. Dr.; Jacobs, Andrew Prof. Dr.; Kovacs, Judith L. Prof. Dr.; Matz, Brian J. Dr.; Merkt, Andreas Prof. Dr.; van der Sypt, Liesbeth; Weidemann, Hans-Ulrich Prof. Dr.; Moawad, Samuel Dr.; Karmann, Thomas R. Prof. Dr.; Meiser, Martin Prof. Dr.; Theobald, Michael emer. Univ.-Prof. Dr.; Horiacha, Mariya Dr.; Leemans, Johan Prof. Dr.; Davis, Stephen J. Prof. Dr.
• HerausgeberIn: Weidemann, Hans-Ulrich Prof. Dr.
• TeilnehmendeR: Asceticism and Exegesis in Early Christianity (2011 Oct. 26-28 : Universität-Gesamthochschule-Siegen)
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Novum Testamentum et orbis antiquus, Studien zur Umwelt des Neuen Testaments ; 101.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (466 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

From the beginning many of the early Christian communities led an ascetic lifestyle, although a good number of New Testament texts do not seem suitable for justifying radical ascetic and encratite practice. The question thus arises how the different forms of asceticism could be justified on the basis of those scriptures.The articles of the volume focus on the interpretation and application of New Testament texts in various ascetic milieus and in the works of several early Christian authors and on the reception history of New Testament texts either supporting or resisting an ascetic relecture.

Table of Contents

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Preface; Table of Contents; Body; Elizabeth A. Clark: Introduction; New Testament Texts and their Ascetic Reception; Hans-Ulrich Weidemann: Engelsgleiche, Abstinente - und ein moderater Weintrinker Asketische Sinnproduktion als literarische Technik im Lukasevangelium und im 1. Timotheusbrief; Andreas Merkt: Reading Paul and Drinking Wine; Martin Meiser: Johannes der Täufer als Asket; Michael Theobald Die Hochzeit zu Kana (Joh 2,1 -11) - ein Problem für Asketen?

Catherine M. Chin: Who is the Ascetic Exegete? Angels, Enchantments, and Transformative Food in Origen's Homilies on JoshuaAndrew S. Jacobs: Sordid Bodies Christ's Circumcision and Sacrifice in Origen's Fourteenth Homily on Luke; Virginia Burrus: "The Passover Still Takes Place Today" Exegesis, Asceticism, Judaism, and Origen's On Passover; Johan Leemans: Biblical Interpretation in Basil of Caesarea's Asketikon; Brian J. Matz: Ascetic Readings of the Agricultural Parables in Matt 13:1-48 in the Cappadocians

David Brakke: Reading the New Testament and Transforming the Self in Evagrius of PontusMariya Horyacha: The Spiritual Interpretation of the Pauline Writings in the Ascetic Writings of Pseudo-Macarius; Samuel Moawad: Schenute von Atripe und die Auslegung der Heiligen Schriften; Stephen J. Davis: Completing the Race and Receiving the Crown 2 Timothy 4:7- 8 in Early Christian Monastic Epitaphs at Kellia and Pherme; Ascetic Texts and their Reception of the New Testament. Literature of the Western Mediterranean