Holy War in Corinth: The Apocalyptic Background of Paul's Struggle against Opponents in 2 Cor 10:3–6

The purpose of this article is to explore what kind of light apocalyptic eschatology can shed on our understanding of Paul’s argumentation in 2 Cor 10–13. The focus is on 2 Cor 10:3–6, where Paul, using the topos of holy war, describes his struggle against the opponents in Corinth. The apostle elabo...

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Main Author: Kowalski, Marcin (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 5
Further subjects:B T. Dan 5:10–11
B Holy War
B apocalyptic eschatology
B 2 Cor 10:3–6
B Qumran
B the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
B 1QM
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