Paul and the giants of philosophy : reading the apostle in Greco-Roman context /

"What forces shaped the intellectual world of the apostle Paul? How familiar was he with the great philosophers of his age, and to what extent was he influenced by them? When he quoted Greco-Roman sources, what was his aim? Pauline scholars wrestle with such questions in journal articles and te...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Dodson, Joseph R. (Editor ), Briones, David E. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, an imprint of InterVarsity Press, [2019]
Temas:
Bible. > Epistles of Paul > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Epistles of Paul
Philosophy and religion.
Philosophy, Ancient.
Philosophie ancienne.
Philosophy, Ancient
Philosophy and religion
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / John M. G. Barclay
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Paul and the Giants of Philosophy: An Introduction / David E. Briones
  • 1. "What Does Not Kill Me Makes Me Stronger": Paul and Epictetus on Suffering / Dorothea H. Bertschmann
  • 2. Therapy Session: Paul and Philodemus on Therapy for the Weak / Justin Reid Allison
  • 3. Why Can't We Be Friends? Paul and Aristotle on Friendship / David E. Briones
  • 4. Slaves to the Culture? Attitudes on Slavery in Paul and Seneca / Timothy A. Brookins
  • 5. All for One and One for All: Individual and Community in Paul and Epictetus / Ben C. Dunson
  • 6. Don't Stop Believing: Paul and Plutarch on Faith / Jeanette Hagen Pifer
  • 7. When Is a Letter Not a Letter? Paul, Cicero, and Seneca as Letter Writers / E. Randolph Richards
  • 8. Fighting the Good Fight: The Good Life in Paul and the Giants of Philosophy / Nijay K. Gupta
  • 9. Strings Attached: Paul and Seneca on the Modern Myth of the Pure Gift / David E. Briones
  • 10. What No Other God Could Do: Life and Afterlife Among Paul and the Philosophers / James P. Ware
  • 11. Somewhere over the Rainbow: Heavenly Visions in Plato, Cicero, and Paul / Joseph R. Dodson
  • 12. It's a Hard Knock Life: Paul and Seneca on Suffering / Brian J. Tabb
  • 13. Surprised by Paul: The Apostle Among the Philosophers and the Poets / R. Dean Anderson
  • 14. Universe to Universe: The Challenge of Comparing Paul with the Giants / Christopher L. Redmon
  • List of Contributors
  • Scripture Index
  • Ancient Writings Index
  • Ancient Figures Index.

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