Discerning the Body of Christ: Paul, Poverty and the Powers

For Paul, the powers pervade all aspects of human existence. Yet attempting to trace the connection between economic arrangements and the powers in Paul's thought is not an easy task. This article will first show how the concepts of weakness and powerlessness serve as the hinge that holds toget...

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Auteur principal: Moses, Robert E. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: [2018]
Dans: Journal for the study of the New Testament
Année: 2018, Volume: 40, Numéro: 4, Pages: 473-493
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Bibel. Paulinische Briefe / Principautés / Pauvreté / Faiblesse / Kreuzigung Jesu
Classifications IxTheo:HC Nouveau Testament
NBD Création
NBF Christologie
Sujets non-standardisés:B Theology
B Slavery
B Poverty
B Weakness
B the powers
B body of Christ
B Crucifixion
B Paul, The Apostle, Saint
B Christianity
B Jesus Christ
B Paul
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Résumé:For Paul, the powers pervade all aspects of human existence. Yet attempting to trace the connection between economic arrangements and the powers in Paul's thought is not an easy task. This article will first show how the concepts of weakness and powerlessness serve as the hinge that holds together poverty and the powers in Paul's thought. Christ's confrontation with the powers on the cross is possible because Christ adopted a weak and powerless state. The very same concepts of weakness and powerlessness provide Paul with the linguistic and theological resources needed to sketch his economic vision for believers. In this vision the body of Christ (crucified and gathered) becomes the space where the powers are unmasked and defeated.
ISSN:1745-5294
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the New Testament
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0142064X18770072