Full Description
Building on the work of Tertullian and Paul this volume continues a series of specially commissioned studies by leading voices in New Testament/Early Christianity and Patristics studies to consider how Paul was read, interpreted and received by the Church Fathers.
In this volume the use of Paul's writings is examined within the work of the Apostolic Fathers. Issue of influence, reception, theology and history are examined to show how Paul's work influenced the developing theology of the early Church. The literary style of Paul's output is also examined. The contributors to the volume represent leading lights in the study of the Apostolic Fathers, as well as respected names from the field of New Testament studies.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction -- David E. Wilhite, Baylor University, USA.
1. Paul as Martyr in the Apostolic Fathers -- David L. Eastman, Ohio Wesleyan University, USA.
2. The Implications of Paul as Epistolary Author and Church Planter in 1 Clement and Polycarp's Philippians -- Paul Hartog, Faith Baptist Bible College, USA.
3. Missing Pauline Tradition in the Apostolic Fathers?: Didache, Shepherd of Hermas, Papias, the Martyrdom of Polycarp, and the Epistle to Diognetus -- Clayton N. Jefford, St. Meinrad Seminary, USA.
4. The Absence of Paul in 2 Clement -- Paul Foster, University of Edinburgh, UK.
5. Paul and the Epistle of Barnabas -- James Carleton Paget, University of Cambridge, UK.
6. The Reception of Paul in 1 Clement -- Clare K. Rothschild, Lewis University, USA.
7. Ignatius and Paul on Suffering and Death: A Short, Comparative Study -- Todd D. Still, George Truett Seminary, USA.
8. The Pauline Concept of Union with Christ in Ignatius of Antioch -- David J. Downs, Fuller Theological Seminary, USA.
9. Paul, Ignatius and Thirdspace: A Socio-geographic Exploration -- Harry O. Maier, Vancouver School of Theology, Canada.
10. Neither "Pure Evangelic Manna" Nor "Tainted Scraps": Reflections on the Study of Pseudo-Ignatius -- L. Stephanie Cobb, University of Richmond, USA.
11. Polycarp's Reception of Paul and Rhetorical Structure: Can One Inform the Other?-- David E. Wilhite, Baylor University, USA.
Afterword - Some Reflections on Methods and Approaches -- Andrew Gregory, University of Oxford, UK.
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