Paul and the Second Century

by Bird, Michael F.; Dodson, Joseph R.

• ISBN13: 9780567158277
• ISBN10: 0567158276
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-07-07
• Publisher: Bloomsbury T & T Clark

Summary

This volume looks at the imprint and influence that the writings of the Apostle Paul had in the second century examining the Pauline corpus in conjunction with key second century figures and texts, such as Ignatius, Polycarp, and the Epistle of Diognetus. As such this volume is an exercise in the Wirkungsgeschichte or 'effective-history' of Paul. It investigates the impact of Paul's legacy and examines how this legacy shaped the Christianity that emerged in the second century as represented by the Apostolic Fathers, the early Christian Apologists, and among Gnostic and Judeo Christian groups. The contributors are experts in their respective areas. Each contributor in turn examines how a given document or group reflects the influence of Paul's life, letters, and theology and the various and even competing ways in which Paul's legacy may be seen to have been appropriated. As such this is the first volume to present an extended juxtaposition of Paul's thought with such a wide selection of writings from the second century.

Author Biography

Michael F. Bird teaches Theology and New Testament at Crossway College in Brisbane, Australia. Joseph R. Dodson is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at Ouachita Baptist University, USA.

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations	p. vii
Notes on Contributors	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Paul and the Pauline Letter Collection	p. 19
Ministry, Martyrdom, and Other Mysteries: Pauline Influence on Ignatius of Antioch	p. 37
Paul and Polycarp	p. 57
The Reception of Paul in the Epistle to Diognetus	p. 70
Shadow and Light MarcionÆs (Mis) construal of the Apostle Paul	p. 91
Justin and Paul	p. 108
Paul and Valentinian Interpretation	p. 126
Paul and jewish Christians in the Second Century	p. 140
The Acts of Paul and the Legacy of Paul	p. 169
Paul and Irenaeus	p. 190
Tertullian: Paul As Teacher of The Gentile Churches	p. 207
Paul and women in second-century christianity	p. 226
The Triumph of paulinism by the Mid-Third Century	p. 244
Index of Ancient Sources	p. 257
Index of Modern Authors	p. 263
Index of Ancient Figures	p. 269
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