TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mesick,Clair
TI  - Paul and his Rivals: Apostleship and Antagonism in the Corinthian Correspondence 
T2  - Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft ,
SN  - 9783111445175
PY  - 2024///]
CY  - Berlin, Boston
PB  - De Gruyter
KW  - Gegner
KW  - Kirchenkonflikt
KW  - Korinth
KW  - Paulus
KW  - RELIGION / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / New Testament
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Corinth
KW  - Paul
KW  - church conflict
KW  - opponents
N1  - Frontmatter --; Acknowledgments --; Contents --; Part One: The Rival Apostles at Corinth --; Chapter 1: A New Hypothesis on the Rivals of 2 Corinthians --; Chapter 2: The Rival Apostles in the History of Interpretation --; Chapter 3: Apostles, Teachers, and Rivals in the Corinthian Correspondence --; Part Two: Reading 1 Corinthians as the Root of the Conflict --; Chapter 4: Authority and Apostleship in the Corinthian Conflict --; Chapter 5: Financial Malpractice in the Corinthian Conflict --; Chapter 6: Jewish Identity in the Corinthian Conflict --; Conclusion --; Bibliography --; Subject Index --; Index of Ancient Sources; restricted access; Issued also in print
N2  - At the heart of Paul’s Corinthian correspondence is a historical puzzle. How did the relative calm of 1 Corinthians deteriorate into the chaos of 2 Corinthians, and what role did the so-called Jewish “super-apostles” play in that conflict? This book proposes a new solution: it was Paul, not his rivals, who shot the first volley in the Corinthian conflict. Paul’s claims of unique authority—for instance, as the architect atop whose foundation all others must build (1 Cor 3:10) and the Corinthians’ father while others are mere pedagogues (4:15)—would relegate other leaders to lesser positions. His contention that accepting financial support put an obstacle before the gospel (9:12) would jeopardize the livelihood of apostles who relied on such support. Finally, Paul’s claim that he becomes “lawless to the lawless” (9:21) or that “circumcision is nothing” (7:19) could throw into question Paul’s own Jewishness (cf. 2 Cor 11:22). By reading the Corinthian correspondence against the grain—imagining how Paul’s letter might have backfired for an audience who did not yet take him as scripture—this book explores how misunderstandings and misinterpretations can fracture church communities and cause a ripple effect of conflict and accusation
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111445441
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783111445441
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9783111445441/original
ER  -