Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. Theology Books/
  2. Christian Academic Books

A Jew to the Jews: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
  • 15.5 x 23.1 x 1.6 cm

£87.13

Free UK Delivery

Out of stock.

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account
David Rudolph's primary aim is to demonstrate that scholars overstate their case when they maintain that 1 Cor 9:19-23 is incompatible with a Torah-observant Paul. A secondary aim is to show how one might understand 1 Cor 9:19-23 as the discourse of a Jew who remained within the bounds of pluriform Second Temple Judaism. Part I addresses the intertextual, contextual and textual case for the traditional reading of 1 Cor 9:19-23. Weaknesses are pointed out and alternative approaches are considered. The exegetical case in Part II centres on interpreting 1 Cor 9:19-23 in light of Paul's recapitulation in 1 Cor 10:32-11:1, which concludes with the statement, Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. Given the food-related and hospitality context of 1 Cor 8-10, and Paul's reference to dominical sayings that point back to Jesus' example and rule of adaptation, it is argued that 1 Cor 9:19-23 reflects Paul's imitation of Jesus' accommodation-oriented table-fellowship with all. As Jesus became all things to all people through eating with ordinary Jews, Pharisees and sinners, Paul became all things to all people through eating with ordinary Jews, strict Jews (those under the law) and Gentile sinners. This Cambridge University dissertation won the 2007 Franz Delitzsch Prize from the Freie Theologische Akademie.
A Jew to the Jews: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 and A Jew to the Jews
A Jew to the JewsA Jew to the Jews: Jewish Contours of Pauline Flexibility in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
  • Author

    David J. Rudolph

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Mohr Siebeck

  • Published

    December 2011

  • Weight

    473g

  • Dimensions

    15.5 x 23.1 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9783161492938

  • ISBN-10

    3161492935

  • Eden Code

    4930379

Over 14,000 churches and schools have upgraded to an Advance Account and we‘d love to welcome you into this free program. We know that church volunteers and school teachers often use their own money, then have claim it back on on an expense form. We can take all of that hassle away by invoicing your church or school directly and delivering your order straight away.

Opening an account is quick and easy, with most accounts being approved and setup within a few hours of filling in the form below (on weekdays, not weekends). As soon as we‘ve approved the application we‘ll send you an email to let you know that its done.

Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account