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Sarcasm in Paul's letters / Matthew Pawlak.

By: Series: Monograph series (Society for New Testament Studies) ; 182.Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2023Description: xvi, 276 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781009271912
  • 1009271911
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Contents:
Part 1. What is sarcasm? How is sarcasm expressed? What doe sarcasm do? -- Method, defining sarcasm, and the scope of the project -- Sarcasm in the Septuagint : with special reference to Job and the Prophets -- Sarcasm in ancient Greek texts : with special reference to Lucian -- Summary to part 1 : the state of our three questions -- part 2. Sarcasm in Paul's letters -- Sarcasm in Galatians -- Sarcasm in Romans : with special reference to diatribe and voice -- Sarcasm in First Corinthians -- Sarcasm (and asteismos) in Second Corinthians -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Sarcasm in Paul with signals and translations -- Appendix B. Passages considered ironic or sarcastic by other interpreters that I do not consider instances of sarcasm -- Appendix C. Hellenistic Jewish texts.
Summary: "In this book, Matthew Pawlak offers the first treatment of sarcasm in New Testament studies. He provides an extensive analysis of sarcastic passages across the undisputed letters of Paul, showing where Paul is sarcastic, and how his sarcasm affects our understanding of his rhetoric and relationships with the Early Christian congregations in Galatia, Rome, and Corinth. Pawlak's identification of sarcasm is supported by a dataset of 400 examples drawn from a broad range of ancient texts, including major case studies on Septuagint Job, the prophets, and Lucian of Samosata. These data enable the determination of the typical linguistic signals of sarcasm in ancient Greek, as well as its rhetorical functions. Pawlak also addresses several ongoing discussions in Pauline scholarship. His volume advances our understanding of the abrupt opening of Galatians, diatribe and Paul's hypothetical interlocutor in Romans, the "Corinthian slogans" of First Corinthians, and the "fool's speech" found within Second Corinthians 10-13"-- Provided by publisher.
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Main Collection John Kinder Theological Library BS2655.I76 PAW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A42416847

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-261) and indexes.

Part 1. What is sarcasm? How is sarcasm expressed? What doe sarcasm do? -- Method, defining sarcasm, and the scope of the project -- Sarcasm in the Septuagint : with special reference to Job and the Prophets -- Sarcasm in ancient Greek texts : with special reference to Lucian -- Summary to part 1 : the state of our three questions -- part 2. Sarcasm in Paul's letters -- Sarcasm in Galatians -- Sarcasm in Romans : with special reference to diatribe and voice -- Sarcasm in First Corinthians -- Sarcasm (and asteismos) in Second Corinthians -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Sarcasm in Paul with signals and translations -- Appendix B. Passages considered ironic or sarcastic by other interpreters that I do not consider instances of sarcasm -- Appendix C. Hellenistic Jewish texts.

"In this book, Matthew Pawlak offers the first treatment of sarcasm in New Testament studies. He provides an extensive analysis of sarcastic passages across the undisputed letters of Paul, showing where Paul is sarcastic, and how his sarcasm affects our understanding of his rhetoric and relationships with the Early Christian congregations in Galatia, Rome, and Corinth. Pawlak's identification of sarcasm is supported by a dataset of 400 examples drawn from a broad range of ancient texts, including major case studies on Septuagint Job, the prophets, and Lucian of Samosata. These data enable the determination of the typical linguistic signals of sarcasm in ancient Greek, as well as its rhetorical functions. Pawlak also addresses several ongoing discussions in Pauline scholarship. His volume advances our understanding of the abrupt opening of Galatians, diatribe and Paul's hypothetical interlocutor in Romans, the "Corinthian slogans" of First Corinthians, and the "fool's speech" found within Second Corinthians 10-13"-- Provided by publisher.

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