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The Church in the Wilderness: Paul's Use of Exodus Traditions in 1 Corinthians

by Carla Swafford Works

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
  • 15.5 x 23.2 x 2.1 cm

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Much attention has been devoted to Paul's quotations from the Old Testament, but little attention has been given to Paul's use of biblical narratives. The most extensive use of scripture in 1 Corinthians involves an allusion to Israel's exodus (10:1-22), which contains only one quotation (1 Cor 10:7). Since there is much debate on how to identify scriptural allusions, Carla Works examines two passages where there is overwhelming scholarly consensus regarding the presence of exodus imagery: 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 and 10:1-22. These passages, therefore, provide an ideal place to consider how Paul is using Israel's exodus traditions to instruct a predominantly non-Jewish congregation. The author argues that the exodus tradition, a tradition used to bolster Israel's identity and to teach Israel about the identity of God, is reinterpreted by Paul in light of Christ and is employed to foster the identity formation of the Corinthians as the church of one God and one Lord (1 Cor 8:6).
The Church in the Wilderness: Paul's Use of Exodus Traditions in 1 Corinthians and The Least of These: Paul and the Marginalized
The Least of These: Paul and the MarginalizedThe Church in the Wilderness: Paul's Use of Exodus Traditions in 1 Corinthians

  • Author

    Carla Swafford Works

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Mohr Siebeck

  • Published

    October 2014

  • Weight

    477g

  • Dimensions

    15.5 x 23.2 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9783161536052

  • ISBN-10

    3161536053

  • Eden Code

    4894614

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