Paul the hellenistic Jew: the contributions of Thomas H. Tobin, SJ, to New Testament scholarship
This article describes the use of Greco-Roman and Hellenistic Jewish rhetoric and philosophy by Thomas H. Tobin, SJ, in his interpretation of the New Testament, in particular the letters of Paul. His approach highlights how Paul, as well as other New Testament authors including the author of the Pro...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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Biblical research
Year: 2021, Volume: 66, Pages: 86-100 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
New Testament
/ Biblical studies
/ Hellenistic Jews
/ Tobin, Thomas H. 1945-
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| IxTheo Classification: | BE Greco-Roman religions BH Judaism HC New Testament KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history |
| Summary: | This article describes the use of Greco-Roman and Hellenistic Jewish rhetoric and philosophy by Thomas H. Tobin, SJ, in his interpretation of the New Testament, in particular the letters of Paul. His approach highlights how Paul, as well as other New Testament authors including the author of the Prologue of John, is part of the speculative tradition of Hellenistic Judaism. Paul is a recipient of such a tradition, as are other Hellenistic Jews like Philo. However, Tobin demonstrates how Paul not only appropriates this speculative tradition but transforms it in such a way that would have been considered offensive not only to Palestinian and Hellenistic Jews, but also to the larger Greco-Roman philosophical traditions. |
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| ISSN: | 0067-6535 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical research
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