Paul and the Jewish Law

A Stoic Ethical Perspective on His Inconsistency
Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-90-04-51828-5
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 8, 254 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 220 g

Reihe: Ancient Philosophy & Religion

Paul's inconsistency on the Jewish law is a persistent scholarly problem. He can argue vociferously against circumcision but also acknowledge its potential benefit. He expresses pride in his ancestral law and practices, but also describes them in terms of slavery, curses, and rubbish. What are we to make of this? In this volume, Annalisa Phillips Wilson offers a fresh approach. Her comparison of Paul's texts with Stoic ethical reasoning demonstrates that his discourse on Jewish practices reflects Stoic discourse patterns on neutral selections and activities, discourse designed to establish one category of incommensurable worth.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Phillips Wilson, Annalisa

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Neues Testament: Exegese, Geschichte
• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Jüdisches Recht
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien Jüdisches Recht

Über Autor(innen)

Annalisa Phillips Wilson, PhD (2021), Durham University, is currently based in London, where she teaches on the New Testament as an adjunct and is continuing comparative research on Pauline texts and ancient philosophical ethics.