TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jung,UnChan
TI  - A Tale of Two Churches: Distinctive Social and Economic Dynamics at Thessalonica and Corinth 
T2  - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft ,
SN  - 9783110742015
AV  - BS2655.S6 J86 2021
U1  - 227/.06 23/eng/20230216
PY  - 2021///]
CY  - Berlin, Boston : 
PB  - De Gruyter, 
KW  - Christianity and culture
KW  - Rome
KW  - Church history
KW  - ca. 30-100
KW  - Social classes in the Bible
KW  - Frühchristentum
KW  - Paulus
KW  - Sozialwissenschaften
KW  - RELIGION / Biblical Studies / New Testament
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - 1 Corinthians
KW  - 1 Thessalonians
KW  - Differences between the Pauline congregations
KW  - Social Psychological approach
KW  - Social history of the Pauline church
N1  - Dissertation; Frontmatter --; Preface --; Contents --; 1 Introduction and Methodology --; 2 Paul’s Letter to Free(d) Casual Workers: Profiling the Thessalonians in Light of the Roman Economy --; 3 Dynamic Socio-Economic Phenomena in Thessalonica: Status, Relationships, and Identity --; 4 Paul’s Letter to a Diverse Community in Corinth: Profiling the Corinthians in Light of Roman Culture --; 5 Dynamic Socio-Economic Phenomena in Corinth: Status, Relationships, and Identity --; 6 Conclusion --; Abbreviations --; Bibliography --; Index of Subjects; restricted access; Issued also in print
N2  - Though a majority of commentators have admitted or naturally assumed that there were many divergences amongst the Pauline churches, many tend to concentrate on similarities more than dissimilarities (contra John M. G. Barclay; Craig de Vos). Especially, the previous scholarly treatments of divergences in the Pauline churches have shed little light on certain areas of study, in particular the early Christians’ socio-economic status. The thesis, therefore, underlines the conspicuous differences between the Thessalonian and Corinthian congregations concerning their socio-economic compositions, social relationships, and further social identities, while extrapolating certain circles of causality between them through socio-economic and social-scientific criticism. This study concludes Paul’s teachings of grace, community, and ethics were manifested and modified in different communities in different ways because of these different socio-economic contexts
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110742442
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110742442
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9783110742442/original
ER  -