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Lee, Michelle V.

Paul, the Stoics, and the body of Christ / Michelle V. Lee. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006. - 1 online resource (xiii, 224 pages) - Society for New Testament Studies monograph series ; 137 . - Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 137. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-214) and indexes.

Introduction -- Background : the Stoics, body, and ethics -- body metaphor -- "body" in Stoicism and the relevance to universal humanity -- Stoic universal humanity and ethics -- Corinthians and the body of Christ -- community as Christ's body in 1 Corinthians 12 -- role of the [noys Khriotoy] (1 Cor. 1-4) -- application of the body of Christ : love and prophecy (1 Cor. 13-14) -- Summary and conclusion. 1. pt. I. 2. 3. 4. pt. II. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Paul's instructions in 1 Corinthians 12-14 are re-evaluated against Hellenistic moral philosophy, especially Stoicism.


English.

ISBN: 9780511282065 0511282060 9780511584541 0511584547 9780511281303 0511281307 9780511280887 0511280882

Subjects--Personal Names:
Paul, the Apostle, Saint.
Paul, the Apostle, Saint
Leib, ...
Paulus

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Europäisches Parlament Generaldirektion Wissenschaft Abteilung Industrie, Forschung, Energie und Umwelt

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--Corinthians, 1st, 12-14--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bibel 1. 12-14 --Korintherbrief
Korintherbrief 12-14.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Stoics.
Theological anthropology.
Stoïcisme.
Anthropologie théologique.
stoicism.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--New Testament.
RELIGION--Biblical Studies--Paul's Letters.
Stoics
Theological anthropology
Metapher
Stoa
Leib
I Corinthiërs (bijbelboek)
Stoa.
Lichaam van Christus.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: BS2675.52 / .L44 2006eb

Dewey Class. No.: 227.206