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A textual commentary on Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians [PDF]
, 2006 The textual problems of the Pauline epistles have rarely received systematic study since the work of Günther Zuntz in 1953. This thesis is a study of the text of 1 Corinthians using a different methodology, called "thoroughgoing eclecticism.
Kloha, Jeffrey John
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From self-praise to self-boasting : Paul's unmasking of the conflicting rhetorico-linguistic phenomena in 1 Corinthians [PDF]
, 2008 The thesis, entitled “From Self-Praise to Self-Boasting: Paul’s Unmasking of the Conflicting Rhetorico-Linguistic Phenomena in 1 Corinthians,” examines the rhetorical conventions of “boasting” and self-praise among those vying for social status and honor
Donahoe, Kate C.
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Tyndale Bulletin, 2004 How significant is 1 Corinthians 1–4 in the epistle as a whole? Paul approaches specifically the problem of food offered to idols in essentially the same manner as he approaches the problem of divisions over leaders.
E. Coye III Still
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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 Greco-Roman Rhetoric Background of Sophia in 1 Corinthians 1-4
Perichoresis: The Theological Journal of Emanuel University, 2019 It seems that the Corinthians appreciated rhetorical eloquence and had therefore esteemed their teachers according to their rhetorical abilities.
Mihăilă Corin
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1 Korintiërs 15:49b: ’n Hortatief- of futurumlesing?
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 1993 1 Corinthians 15;49b: A hortative or future reading? The didactical context within chapter 15 of 1 Corinthians furnishes the reason why the publishers of the Greek New Testament and the majority of exegetes preferred the future textual variant ...
S. P. Botha
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Apollos’ Function in 1 Corinthians 1-4
Perichoresis: The Theological Journal of Emanuel University, 2019 The dissensions in the Corinthian church bring up the question of the mention of Apollos’ name in Paul’s argument against the partisan spirit. Over time, there have been different proposals as to the role that Apollos had in the dissensions as well as ...
Mihăilă Corin
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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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Spirit and the Cross, wisdom and communal discernment: a critical exploration of 1 Corinthians 2.1–3.4 [PDF]
This study explores Paul’s teaching on the role of the Spirit in 1 Cor 2.1– 3.4, and how that role relates to the themes of the cross, wisdom and discernment in that passage and the immediate context of 1 Cor 1–4. By providing a close reading of 1 Cor
Sweatman, Carl S
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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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