{"product_id":"pauls-political-strategy-in-1-corinthians-1-4-constitution-and-covenant-9781107088481","title":"Paul's Political Strategy in 1 Corinthians 1-4: Constitution and Covenant","description":"This volume examines 1 Corinthians 1-4 within first-century politics, demonstrating the significance of Corinth's constitution to the interpretation of Paul's letter. Bradley J. Bitner shows that Paul carefully considered the Roman colonial context of Corinth, which underlay numerous ecclesial conflicts. Roman politics, however, cannot account for the entire shape of Paul's response. Bridging the Hellenism-Judaism divide that has characterized much of Pauline scholarship, Bitner argues that Paul also appropriated Jewish-biblical notions of covenant. Epigraphical and papyrological evidence indicates that his chosen content and manner are best understood with reference to an ecclesial politeia informed by a distinctively Christ-centered political theology. This emerges as a \"politics of thanksgiving\" in 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 and as a \"politics of construction\" in 3:5-4:5, where Paul redirects gratitude and glory to God in Christ. This innovative account of Paul's political theology offers fresh insight into his pastoral strategy among nascent Gentile-Jewish assemblies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bradley J. Bitner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 365\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781107088481\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBitner, Bradley J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Bradley J. Bitner is Tutor in New Testament and Greek at Oak Hill Theological College in London. He is the co-editor, with James R. Harrison, of New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity, Volume 11 (forthcoming).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40643064037491,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":179.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_10128427-16b3-45e6-a7de-d2d97e8a0254.jpg?v=1672411534","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/pauls-political-strategy-in-1-corinthians-1-4-constitution-and-covenant-9781107088481","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}