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Paul on marriage and celibacy : the Hellenistic background of 1 Corinthians 7 / Will Deming.

By: Series: Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 83Publication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1995.Description: xiv, 265 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0521472849
  • 9780521472845
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Contents:
The motivation for celibacy in 1 Corinthians 7 a review of scholarly opinion -- The stoic-cynic marriage debate -- Stoic and cynic elements in 1 Corinthians 7 -- A non-ascetic interpretation of Paul.
Summary: This study overturns the traditional interpretation of Paul's thinking on marriage and celibacy. By examining established theories about the main influences on his theology, and by reconstructing the Stoic and Cynic discourse on marriage that formed its context, it offers an illuminating reassessment of both Paul's understanding of marriage and his place in the history of Christian asceticism, and provides new information for discussions of Christian sexuality and feminist evaluations of the Bible.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Main Collection Bishopdale Theological College BS2675.6.M3 DEM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A42322347
Main Collection John Kinder Theological Library BS2675.6.M3 DEM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available J0040505X

Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Chicago, 1991.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-258) and indexes.

The motivation for celibacy in 1 Corinthians 7 a review of scholarly opinion -- The stoic-cynic marriage debate -- Stoic and cynic elements in 1 Corinthians 7 -- A non-ascetic interpretation of Paul.

This study overturns the traditional interpretation of Paul's thinking on marriage and celibacy. By examining established theories about the main influences on his theology, and by reconstructing the Stoic and Cynic discourse on marriage that formed its context, it offers an illuminating reassessment of both Paul's understanding of marriage and his place in the history of Christian asceticism, and provides new information for discussions of Christian sexuality and feminist evaluations of the Bible.

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