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The Young Against the Old: Generational Conflict in First Clement

by L. L. Welborn

  • Hardback
  • Publisher: Fortress Academic
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2.1 cm

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The so-called First Epistle of Clement has long intrigued historians of early Christianity. It responds to a crisis in the Corinthian church by enjoining an ethic of subordination especially to the presbyteroi and episkopoi, but the exact nature of that conflict has eluded scholars. L. L. Welborn sets out a clear methodology for reconstructing the historical situation behind the letter, then examines the conventions of its deliberative rhetoric, its blending of citations from the Old Testament and Paul's letters, and its reliance on topoi from Greco-Roman civic discourse. He then presents a compelling argument for the letter's occasion. First Clement assails a "revolt" among the youth against their elders, invoking epithets and characterizations that were, as Welborn demonstrates at length, common in political discourse supporting the status quo. At length, Welborn proposes two possible scenarios for the precise nature of the "revolt" in Corinth-- a revolt possibly inspired by memories of the apostle Paul-- and details the replacement of a Pauline ethic with a strict code of subordination.
The Young Against the Old: Generational Conflict in First Clement and John for Everyone Part 1 : Chapters 1-10
John for Everyone Part 1 : Chapters 1-10The Young Against the Old: Generational Conflict in First Clement

  • Author

    L. L. Welborn

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Fortress Academic

  • Published

    March 2018

  • Weight

    604g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9781978700154

  • ISBN-10

    1978700156

  • Eden Code

    4707785

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