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Cosmic Christology in Paul and the Pauline School: Colossians and Ephesians in the Context of Graeco-Roman Cosmology, with a New Synopsis of the Greek Texts

By George H. Van Kooten

Book information

Publisher
Mohr Siebeck
Year
2003
ISBN
3161480074, 9783161480072
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
34 MB (35774409 bytes)
Series
Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament, 2. Reihe, 171
Pages
352\363
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2023-07-31 20:52:59

Description

Reflections on God, Christ and cosmos in the writings of Paul and the Pauline School show that these authors were familiar with important notions from Graeco-Roman cosmology and theology. George van Kooten comes to the conclusion that they might even have adopted a way of thinking in which Judaism and Graeco-Roman cosmology were forged into a new synthesis, and Christ was viewed as a cosmic god. In this development, Paul and the authors of the Pauline School took up various positions which were all represented in contemporary discussions about God and cosmos in the philosophical schools. Against this background this study also sheds new light on the specific relationship between Colossians and Ephesians.

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