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Secular and Christian Leadership in Corinth: A Socio-Historical and Exegetical Study of 1 Corinthians 1-6 (Arbeiten Zur Geschichte Des Antiken Judentums Und Des Urchristentums)

By Clarke

Book information

Publisher
BRILL
Year
1993
ISBN
9004098623, 9789004098626
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (19352755 bytes)
Edition
Illustrated
Pages
188\202
Time added
2024-05-28 13:51:25

Description

This volume traces the influences of first century Corinthian secular leadership on local church leadership as reflected in 1 Corinthians 1-6. It then shows how Paul modifies the Corinthian understanding of church leadership. By comparing secular leadership in first century Corinthian society with leadership in the Corinthian church, it has been argued that one of Paul's major concerns with the church in Corinth is the extent to which significant members in the church were employing secular categories and perceptions of leadership in the Christian community. This volume has adopted the method of assessing the New Testament evidence in the light of its social and historical background. Both literary and non-literary sources, rather than modern sociological models, were employed in making the comparison.

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