Snatched into Paradise (2 Cor 12 : Paul's Heavenly Journey in the Context of Early Christian Experience.
In 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Paul claims to have been snatched into paradise but then tells how he received a "thorn in the flesh". Many recent scholars contend that Paul belittles ecstatic experiences such as the ascent to paradise. This monograph places 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 in the contexts...
Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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Berlin :
De Gruyter,
2011.
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Collection: | Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche ;
Beiheft 179. |
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Ascent to Heaven in the Greco-Roman World; 3. Ascent to Heaven in Ancient Judaism and Christianity; 4. Religious Experience in Paul's Letters; 5. Second Corinthians 12:1-10 in its Context; 6. Premodern Interpretation of 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 in the Eastern Church; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index of Ancient Texts; Index of Modern Authors; Index of Subjects.