The opposition faith and works as persuasive device in Galatians (3
This investigation proves that in dealing with the Galatian issue Paul intended his faith-works argument to have a decisive persuasive impact on his audience. The dominant argumentative role played by this opposition is clearly demonstrated by the fact that it is employed to a greater or lesser exte...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1992
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Neotestamentica
Year: 1992, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 389-405 |
| Further subjects: | B
Paul the Apostle
B Theology B Faith-works opposition B New Testament Bible B Rhetorical Criticism B Faith B Christianity B Galations 3:1-4:7 B Law And Gospel |
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| Summary: | This investigation proves that in dealing with the Galatian issue Paul intended his faith-works argument to have a decisive persuasive impact on his audience. The dominant argumentative role played by this opposition is clearly demonstrated by the fact that it is employed to a greater or lesser extent in every pericope throughout the second argument (per 7-12/3:1-4:7) of his letter. What is more, in presenting this faith-works argument Paul made use of quite a number of rhetorical persuasive techniques of his day, techniques such as rebuke, interrogation, experience, example, authority, disclosure, dissociation, severance and enthymeme. It seems that what he wanted to drive home was not only that faith was the only means of being put in the right relationship with God, but also that works of the law did not constitute such a means. The reason for this is on the one hand that the law was by nature never intended for this purpose, and on the other that in reality law-observance is under constant threat of a curse rather than a blessing |
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| ISSN: | 2518-4628 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.10520/AJA2548356_815 |