1 Corinthians 1–4
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1 Corinthians 1–4

Reconstructing Its Social and Rhetorical Situation and Re-Reading It Cross-Culturally for Korean-Confucian Christians Today

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eBook - ePub

1 Corinthians 1–4

Reconstructing Its Social and Rhetorical Situation and Re-Reading It Cross-Culturally for Korean-Confucian Christians Today

About this book

This book investigates 1 Corinthians 1-4 from a rhetorical and social perspective and explores that a divisive culture of rhetorical and paternal elitism lies behind the schisms and problems identified in the letter. This culture appears to have been shaped to some extent by the legacy of Cicero. Paul's references to boasting and imitation indicate both his subversive use, and his critique, of this Greco-Roman wisdom. In the final chapter, this analysis of wisdom traditions and their social consequences among first-century Corinthians leads to a critical reflection on similar dynamics among Korean Christians in twenty-first-century Korean-Confucian culture. In particular, Korean Protestants are encouraged to take a more positive stance towards Confucian wisdom traditions (as exemplified by T'oegye's legacy), and some insights are suggested into the ethics of imperial worship, ancestral veneration, and ethnic exclusivity.

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Information

Publisher
Wipf and Stock
Year
2010
eBook ISBN
9781498272452
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Religion

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Foreword
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Abbreviations
  5. Introduction
  6. Chapter 1: A Critical Review of Recent Scholarship on the Problems Paul Addresses in 1 Corinthians 1–4
  7. Chapter 2: The Rhetorical Background of Roman Corinth
  8. Chapter 3: The Social Background of Roman Corinth
  9. Chapter 4: A Rhetorical Analysis of 1 Corinthians 1–4
  10. Chapter 5: A Social Analysis of 1 Corinthians 1–4
  11. Chapter 6: Summary of the Rhetorical and Social Analysis of 1 Corinthians 1–4
  12. Chapter 7: Cross-Cultural Hermeneutics of 1 Corinthians 1–4 for Korean-Confucian Christians Today
  13. Conclusion
  14. Appendix 1
  15. Appendix 2
  16. Bibliography