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God and the Idols: Representations of God in 1 Corinthians 8-10
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God and the Idols: Representations of God in 1 Corinthians 8-10

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The interpretation of 1 Cor 8-10 as a coherent argument is complicated by several factors, most significantly the apparent contradictions in the text (primarily an issue within chapter 8) and the remarkable changes in Paul’s tone (primarily an issue with how 10:1-22 relates to 8:1-13 and 10:23-11:1). Trent A. Rogers argues that Paul consistently prohibits believers from eating

(offerings made to idols) by appealing first to their obligation to love other believers and then to their obligation of exclusive faithfulness to Christ. The approach of his analysis is to examine how the representation of God functions in Paul’s argument, especially in comparison to other Hellenistic Jewish polemics against idolatry. While this is an argument made about particular practices, it is an argument made on theological grounds, and these theological underpinnings have been largely unexplored. Paul’s argument draws on streams of interpretation already existing in Judaism. But the role of Christ radically shapes Paul’s theological grid and takes his polemic against idolatry in new directions.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck)
Country
Germany
Date
14 November 2016
Pages
275
ISBN
9783161547881

The interpretation of 1 Cor 8-10 as a coherent argument is complicated by several factors, most significantly the apparent contradictions in the text (primarily an issue within chapter 8) and the remarkable changes in Paul’s tone (primarily an issue with how 10:1-22 relates to 8:1-13 and 10:23-11:1). Trent A. Rogers argues that Paul consistently prohibits believers from eating

(offerings made to idols) by appealing first to their obligation to love other believers and then to their obligation of exclusive faithfulness to Christ. The approach of his analysis is to examine how the representation of God functions in Paul’s argument, especially in comparison to other Hellenistic Jewish polemics against idolatry. While this is an argument made about particular practices, it is an argument made on theological grounds, and these theological underpinnings have been largely unexplored. Paul’s argument draws on streams of interpretation already existing in Judaism. But the role of Christ radically shapes Paul’s theological grid and takes his polemic against idolatry in new directions.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
JCB Mohr (Paul Siebeck)
Country
Germany
Date
14 November 2016
Pages
275
ISBN
9783161547881