Paul and Diversity

This book investigates attitudes toward diversity as expressed in Paul’s letter to the Galatians and proposes a renewed understanding of the term σάρξ as used in this letter. Σάρξ (sarx) is usually translated as "flesh" and has often been perceived in theological studies as a complicated and highly...

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description This book investigates attitudes toward diversity as expressed in Paul’s letter to the Galatians and proposes a renewed understanding of the term σάρξ as used in this letter. Σάρξ (sarx) is usually translated as "flesh" and has often been perceived in theological studies as a complicated and highly polysemous term. It is also a word whose interpretations have had far-reaching social, political, and religious consequences throughout history. The author argues in this volume that for Paul the term σάρξ is commonly adopted with reference to the collective group, and in light of a sense of collective identity in particular. A key assertion is that Paul was and remained a Jew and also continued to be deeply concerned with the prospects for the peaceful co-existence of Jews and Gentiles in the assemblies of God. The chapters draw on perspectives from classical rhetoric, modern linguistics, and social systems theory in order to describe the communicative structure of the letter, the construct of collective identity as described within this setting, and the potential for resilience in this construct. Offering a more coherent reading of Galatians, the book contributes positively to current discussions in Pauline studies and will be of interest to scholars of biblical studies and theology.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1079092025-05-08T14:22:30Z Paul and Diversity Joelsson, Linda biblical criticism;diversity;Galatians;paul This book investigates attitudes toward diversity as expressed in Paul’s letter to the Galatians and proposes a renewed understanding of the term σάρξ as used in this letter. Σάρξ (sarx) is usually translated as "flesh" and has often been perceived in theological studies as a complicated and highly polysemous term. It is also a word whose interpretations have had far-reaching social, political, and religious consequences throughout history. The author argues in this volume that for Paul the term σάρξ is commonly adopted with reference to the collective group, and in light of a sense of collective identity in particular. A key assertion is that Paul was and remained a Jew and also continued to be deeply concerned with the prospects for the peaceful co-existence of Jews and Gentiles in the assemblies of God. The chapters draw on perspectives from classical rhetoric, modern linguistics, and social systems theory in order to describe the communicative structure of the letter, the construct of collective identity as described within this setting, and the potential for resilience in this construct. Offering a more coherent reading of Galatians, the book contributes positively to current discussions in Pauline studies and will be of interest to scholars of biblical studies and theology. 2023-07-26T21:07:19Z 2023-07-26T21:07:19Z 2023-07-19T09:14:00Z 2024 book OCN: 1385451382 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/63998 9781003389828 9781032465692 9781032485980 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/107909 eng Routledge Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Biblical Criticism open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/63998/1/9781000930023.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/63998/1/9781000930023.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/63998/1/9781000930023.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/63998/1/9781000930023.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003389828 10.4324/9781003389828 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 European Research Council (ERC) 6a044850-f30f-4ed8-a4a5-8b5b4c45af59 9781003389828 9781032465692 9781032485980 European Research Council (ERC) EU collection Routledge 208 open access
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