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Persuasion in 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Verbum et Ecclesia, 2009 In this article, 1 Corinthians 1:1 9 is analysed from a perspective that differs from the typical approach of researchers, who tend to force ancient rhetorical categories on the letter.
Andries H. Snyman
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021 Body metaphors and body fables were frequently used in ancient discourse for social communities and politics. This article will examine a body fable by the Greek fabulist Babrius (Babrius, Fab. 134) that has been overlooked in research so far. It shows a
Ruben Zimmermann
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The Number and Nature of Parties In 1 Corinthians 1-4
Perichoresis: The Theological Journal of Emanuel University, 2019 The Corinthian church had many issues, among which the dissensions, as can be seen from 1 Corinthians 1-4. There are several theories concerning these dissensions.
Mihăilă Corin
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Die swyggebod van 1 Korintiers 14:34-35 weer eens onder die loep
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2001 The taceat mulier of 1 Cor 14:34-35 revisited. Discussions of the role of women in the church's ministry, as well as feminist attacks on Paul, require that the debate on 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 should continue.
Andrie du Toit
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Die funksie en boodskap van die ‘voorwoord’ in 1 Korintiërs
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 1993 The function and message of the ‘preface’ in 1 Corinthians Paul’s thanksgiving and confession of faith in 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 fulfil the role of the classical preface to arrest the attention of his audience, to seek their goodwill, and to prepare them ...
F. S. Malan
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HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2020 This article is written from the perspective of Child Theology and a childist reading of scripture. Firstly, the article deals with the links between children, childhood and Childhood Studies, as well as with Theology.
Jan Grobbelaar
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Paul’s self-presentation and his opinion on the art of persuasion in 1 Corinthians
Acta TheologicaFrom Paul’s statement in 1 Corinthians 2:1 that he did not come to the Corinthians with eloquence/superiority of word or of wisdom, the question arises whether Paul was against the use of ancient rhetoric.
Elma Cornelius
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The Gnostic and Hellenistic Backgrounds of Sophia in 1 Corinthians 1-4
Perichoresis: The Theological Journal of Emanuel University, 2019 First Corinthians 1-4 discusses the concept of sophia or wisdom as a central theme. It seems to be both a worldly standard by which the Corinthians judged their teachers and a concept which Paul redefines in light of the cross. Over the last century, two
Mihăilă Corin
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Journal of Biblical Literature, 1983 thian church, as well as on Paul's reply to the situation at Corinth; it would enable us to see a bit more of the way in which sayings of Jesus were collected and used in the early church; and from the point of view of the synoptic problem, it might furnish some evidence for the existence of Q independent of the synoptic tradition itself.
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The Pentecostal Movement’s view of the continuity of tongues in Acts and 1 Corinthians
In die Skriflig, 2017 Pentecostals see a continuity between the speaking in languages as a part of the filling or baptism with the Spirit in Acts 2 and the other four incidents in Acts (8, 9, 10, 19).
Marius Nel
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