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Paul's Critique of Theocracy

by David Odell-Scott

  • Hardback
  • 198 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.3 cm

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An interpretation of select texts in Corinthians and Galatians concerned with the establishment of legitimate authority in the Christian community. The author argues that Paul claims no one may boast that they are selected by God, and no one has the authority to rule as God’s representative. He also criticizes those who aim at a special and superior “sacredness” over against other community members. Contrary to most scholarly views, Odell-Scott argues that Paul is not taking sides in a debate about the proper authority structure but criticizing any notion of such a structure, opposing it with his metaphor of the Church as the body of Christ and the “sacred family” of God. The exegesis is also sketched out in a postmodern framework criticizing hierarchy through differentiation.
Paul's Critique of Theocracy and Reading Romans With Contemporary Philosophers And Theologians
Reading Romans With Contemporary Philosophers And TheologiansPaul's Critique of Theocracy

  • Author

    David Odell-Scott

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Continuum

  • Published

    September 2003

  • Weight

    445g

  • Page Count

    198

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780826469663

  • ISBN-10

    0826469663

  • Eden Code

    1164114

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