Reflections of Glory: Paul’s Polemical Use of the Moses-Doxa Tradition in 2 Corinthians 3.1-18

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Part I of this work determines where Paul is dependent on Jewish and Hellenistic exegesis of the Moses story where he provides a fresh interpretation. Part II brings form-critical studies of the Greek papyri to bear on the epistolary function of these verses. Part III investigates first-century homiletic patterns, exegetical techniques and material parallels in order to illuminate the sequence of Paul’s thought. At issue in these verses is Paul’s apostolic credibility. Paul selectively weaves together text, tradition and haggadah, using accepted methods of text interpretation and a common Jewish homiletical form, to provide his readers with reliable standards of apostolic accreditation and to defend himself against those who sought to discredit him as a failure in reaching his own people. Cover Editorial Board Title Copyright CONTENTS Preface Abbreviations INTRODUCTION Part I. THE MOSES-DOXA TRADITION Introduction: Form-Critical Approaches 1. Old Testament 2. Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha 3. Targumim 4. Philo 5. Josephus 6. Pseudo-Philo 7. Qumran Scrolls 8. Samaritan Documents 9. Corpus Hermeticum 10. Nag Hammadi Texts 11. Mandaean Documents 12. Rabbinic Literature 13. The Kabbalah Conclusion Part II. EPISTOLARY STRUCTURE AND LINE OF ARGUMENT Introduction 14. Questions Regarding Integrity 15. Epistolary Structure 16. The Line of Argument Conclusion Appendix: Structural Outline of 2 Corinthians 1-7 Part III. EXEGETICAL PATTERNS AND LINE OF THOUGHT Introduction 17. Pauline Methodology 18. The Opening Statement (w. 12-13a) 19. The Text-Tradition (w. 13b-14a) 20. The First Commentary (w. 14b-15) 21. The Explicit Biblical Text (v. 16) 22. The Second Commentary (v. 17) 23. The Text-Commentary and Summary Statement (v. 18) Summary of the Line of Thought in 2 Cor. 3.12-18 CONCLUSIONS Bibliography Index of Biblical References Index of Authors