Paul's negotiation of Abraham in Galatians 3 in the Jewish context: the Galatian converts - lineal descendants of Abraham and heirs of the promise
Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part One: Philo’s Appropriation of Abraham in De Virtutibus and De Abrahamo -- Chapter 2: Abraham as Foundational Model for Proselytes and the Jewish Nation -- Chapter 3: Abraham’s Trust and God’s Oath of Promise: De Abrahamo 2...
| Summary: | Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Part One: Philo’s Appropriation of Abraham in De Virtutibus and De Abrahamo -- Chapter 2: Abraham as Foundational Model for Proselytes and the Jewish Nation -- Chapter 3: Abraham’s Trust and God’s Oath of Promise: De Abrahamo 262– 273 in Context -- Chapter 4: Philo’s Negotation of Abraham between the Divine Law in Nature and the Law of Moses -- Part Two: Paul’s Appropriation of Abraham in Galatians 3:6–29 in the Jewish Context -- Chapter 5: The Appropriation of Abraham in Galatians 3:6–29 -- Chapter 6: Final Summary of the Study -- Bibliography -- Index of Ancient Sources -- Index of Modern Authors This work offers a fresh reading of Paul’s appropriation of Abraham in Gal 3:6–29 against the background of Jewish data, especially drawn from the writings of Philo of Alexandria. Philo’s negotiation on Abraham as the model proselyte and the founder of the Jewish nation based on his trust in God's promise relative to the Law of Moses provides a Jewish context for a corresponding debate reflected in Galatians, and suggests that there were Jewish antecedents that came close to Paul’s reasoning in his own time. This volume incorporates a number of new arguments in the context of scholarly discussion of both Galatian 3 and some of the Philonic texts, and demonstrates how the works of Philo can be applied responsibly in New Testament scholarship |
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| ISBN: | 3110722100 |
| Access: | Restricted Access |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/9783110722109 |