Paul’s Iconic Christ among Mediterranean Cult Statues: A Comparison of Divine Images
While scholars continue to debate whether Paul ever explicitly called the messiah a god, there can be no question that he called the messiah an image of a god (2 Cor. 4.4). Even so, there has been no shortage of comparative studies that situate Paul’s messiah among ancient Mediterranean gods, includ...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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Journal for the study of the New Testament
Year: 2025, Volume: 47, Issue: 4, Pages: 676-713 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Corinthians 2. 4,4
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/ Picture
/ Mediterranean
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| IxTheo Classification: | BE Greco-Roman religions HC New Testament NBF Christology TB Antiquity |
| Further subjects: | B
Divine Images
B Materiality B image christology B Cult statues B Paul |
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