Uncovering Traditions in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

One of Paul's most notoriously difficult arguments begins with praise that the Corinthians have kept the "traditions" just as he "handed over" to them (1 Cor 11:2). Paul does not mention "traditions" after this verse, but this introduction suggests that they play a...

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Main Author: Marshall, Jill E. 1981- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2018]
In: Novum Testamentum
Year: 2018, Volume: 61, Issue: 1, Pages: 70-87
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Corinthians 1. 11,2-16 / Woman / Man / Paul Apostle / Bible. Corinthians 1. 11,3 / Bible. Corinthians 1. 11,11-12 / Rhetoric
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. Corinthians 1. 11,2-16
B Traditions
B Rhetorical criticism
B WOMEN'S ROLES
B gender relationships
B First Corinthians
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Summary:One of Paul's most notoriously difficult arguments begins with praise that the Corinthians have kept the "traditions" just as he "handed over" to them (1 Cor 11:2). Paul does not mention "traditions" after this verse, but this introduction suggests that they play a role in his argument. This essay demonstrates how traditions are part of the rhetorical argumentation of 1 Cor 11:2-16. Paul does not strictly recite teachings that his audience knows but changes them by addition or reformulation. Two modified traditions, in 11:3 and 11:11-12, formulate different perspectives on the relationship between men and women: first, hierarchical, and second, interdependent. The essay proceeds in three parts: discussion of Paul's παράδοσις language, rhetorical analysis of 1 Cor 11:2-16, and proposal for the two "traditions" and their function in 11:3 and 11:11-12.
ISSN:1568-5365
Contains:Enthalten in: Novum Testamentum
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685365-12341617