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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Main Author: Chantziantoniou, Alexander (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: 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 / Image / Image / Picture / Mediterranean
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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