Christ Crucified and the Inversion of Roman Imperial Ideology in 1 Corinthians
A number of recent monographs and articles have emphasized the significant influence of the Imperial cult within first-century CE religious and socio-political life. At the same time social-scientific studies have, for some time, elucidated the wider social-setting of the Second Testament within its...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2005
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Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2005, Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 20-33 |
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| Summary: | A number of recent monographs and articles have emphasized the significant influence of the Imperial cult within first-century CE religious and socio-political life. At the same time social-scientific studies have, for some time, elucidated the wider social-setting of the Second Testament within its social context, especially under the influence of notions of honour and shame. But despite having had a voluminous number of monographs and articles written on it, the letter of 1 Corinthians has remained relatively untouched by studies on either subject. The aim of this article is to draw together lines of enquiry from both. It suggests that Paul's language may be seen as a deliberate attempt to undermine the power and influence of the imperial cult and to see it replaced by a paradigm of Christ crucified with all the social stigmatism of shame which this implies. In so doing, it presents a fresh reading of many aspects of the letter. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/01461079050350010401 |