| Preface |
9 |
| INTRODUCTORY SECTION |
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| 1. Chronological biography of Paul |
12 |
| 1.1 The sources |
12 |
| 1.2 The information from the letters |
14 |
| 1.2.1 The chronological data |
14 |
| 1.2.2 The sequence of the journeys |
15 |
| 1.3 The information from the Acts of the Apostles |
16 |
| 1.3.1 The chronological data |
16 |
| 1.3.2 The sequence of events |
16 |
| 1.4 External historical events and their dating |
17 |
| 1.5 A possible chronology |
18 |
| 2. Paul’s identity |
20 |
| 2.1 The Jew |
21 |
| 2.2 The Hellenist |
23 |
| 2.3 The Roman |
25 |
| 2.4 The Believer in Christ |
27 |
| 2.5 Conclusion |
31 |
| 3. Paul’s writings |
32 |
| 3.1 The Corpus Paulinum |
32 |
| 3.2 Paul’s epistolary style |
34 |
| 3.3 Paul’s rhetoric |
37 |
| EXEGETICAL SECTION |
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| 1. 1 Thessalonians |
43 |
| 1.1 The city of Thessalonica |
44 |
| 1.2 Paul and the Thessalonica community |
45 |
| 1.3 Composition, genre and historico-literary aspects of 1 Thessalonians |
46 |
| 1.4 Theological themes of 1 Thessalonians |
48 |
| 1.5 Exegesis of 1 Thess 1:1-10 |
49 |
| 1.5.1 Delimitation |
50 |
| 1.5.2 Textual Criticism |
50 |
| 1.5.3 Composition according to the oral model |
50 |
| 1.5.4 Composition according to the discursive model |
51 |
| 1.5.5 Genre and literary origins |
51 |
| 1.5.6 Exegetical analysis |
52 |
| 1.5.7 The text in its context |
54 |
| 1.5.8 Overall logic of the text |
54 |
| 2. 1 Corinthians |
56 |
| 2.1 The city and Christian community of Corinth |
56 |
| ■ GENERAL INDEX |
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| 2.2 Unity and composition, genre and historico-literary aspects |
59 |
| of 1 Corinthians |
61 |
| 2.3 Keys for reading 1 Corinthians |
63 |
| 2.4 Theological themes in 1 Corinthians |
66 |
| 2.5 Exegesis of 1 Cor 9:1-27 |
66 |
| 2.5.1 Delimitation |
66 |
| 2.5.2 Textual criticism . . |
66 |
| 2.5.3 Composition according to the oral model . |
66 |
| 2.5.4 Composition according to the discursive model . |
66 |
| 2.5.5 Genre and literary origins |
68 |
| 2.5.6 Exegetical analysis . |
68 |
| 2.5.7 The text in its context . |
70 |
| 2.5.8 Historical and social background |
71 |
| 2.5.9 Overall logic of the text |
72 |
| 2.6 Exegesis of 1 Cor 15:1-58 |
73 |
| 2.6.1 Delimitation |
73 |
| 2.6.2 Textual criticism |
73 |
| 2.6.3 Composition according to the oral model |
73 |
| 2.6.4 Composition according to the discursive model |
73 |
| 2.6.5 Genre and literary origins |
74 |
| 2.6.6 Exegetical analysis |
74 |
| 2.6.7 The text in its context |
78 |
| 2.6.8 Historical and social background |
78 |
| 2.6.9 Overall logic of the text |
79 |
| 3. Philippians |
80 |
| 3.1 The city and the Christian community of Philippi |
81 |
| 3.2 Unity and composition, genre and historico-literary aspects of Philippians |
82 |
| 3.3 Theological themes of Philippians |
86 |
| 3.4 Exegesis of Phil 3:1 - 4:1 |
88 |
| 3.4.1 Delimitation |
88 |
| 3.4.2 Textual criticism |
88 |
| 3.4.3 Composition according to the oral model |
88 |
| 3.4.4 Composition according to the discursive model |
89 |
| 3.4.5 Genre and literary origins |
89 |
| 3.4.6 Exegetical analysis |
90 |
| 3.4.7 The text in its context |
92 |
| 3.4.8 Overall logic of the text |
93 |
| 4. Philemon |
94 |
| 4.1 Paul and Philemon |
94 |
| 4.2 Occasion and purpose, place and date of Philemon |
94 |
| 4.3 Composition and genre of Philemon |
95 |
| 4.4 Exegesis of Philemon |
96 |
| 4.4.1 Prescript (1-3) |
96 |
| 4.4.2 Thanksgiving (4-7) |
96 |
| 4.4.3 Body of the letter (8-20) |
97 |
| 4.4.4 Postscript (21-25) |
98 |
| 4.5 Message of Philemon |
98 |
| 5. 2 Corinthians |
99 |
| 5.1 Paul and the Corinth community after 1 Corinthians |
99 |
| 6 The_Apostle_Paul_Bianchini 16/11/21 16:47 Pagina |
101 |
| GENERAL INDEX ■ |
103 |
| 5.2 The question of the integrity of 2 Corinthians |
106 |
| 5.3 Composition, genre and historico-literary aspects of 2 Corinthians |
109 |
| 5.4 Theological themes of 2 Corinthians |
109 |
| 5.5 Exegesis of 2 Cor 2:14 - 4:6 |
109 |
| 5.5.1 Delimitation |
109 |
| 5.5.2 Textual criticism |
109 |
| 5.5.3 Composition according to the discursive model |
109 |
| 5.5.4 Exegetical analysis |
109 |
| 5.5.5 The text in its context |
114 |
| 5.5.6 Overall logic of the text |
115 |
| 6. Galatians |
116 |
| 6.1 The region and the Christian communities of Galatia |
116 |
| 6.2 Occasion and purpose, place and date of Galatians |
118 |
| 6.3 Composition and genre of Galatians |
120 |
| 6.4 Theological themes of Galatians |
122 |
| 6.5 Exegesis of Gal 1:11 - 2:21 |
125 |
| 6.5.1 Delimitation |
125 |
| 6.5.2 Textual criticism |
125 |
| 6.5.3 Composition according to the oral model |
126 |
| 6.5.4 Composition according to the discursive model |
126 |
| 6.5.5 Genre and literary origins |
127 |
| 6.5.6 Exegetical analysis |
127 |
| 6.5.7 The text in its context |
130 |
| 6.5.8 Historical and social background |
131 |
| 6.5.9 Overall logic of the text |
132 |
| 6.6 Exegesis of Gal 5:16-26 |
132 |
| 6.6.1 Delimitation |
132 |
| 6.6.2 Textual criticism |
132 |
| 6.6.3 Composition according to the oral model |
133 |
| 6.6.4 Genre and literary origins |
133 |
| 6.6.5 Exegetical analysis |
133 |
| 6.6.6 The text in its context |
138 |
| 6.6.7 Overall logic of the text |
138 |
| 7. Romans |
140 |
| 7.1 The city of Rome |
140 |
| 7.2 Paul and the Rome community |
142 |
| 7.3 Composition, genre and historico-literary aspects of Romans |
143 |
| 7.4 Theological themes of Romans |
147 |
| 7.5 Exegesis of Rom 1:18 - 4:25 |
149 |
| 7.5.1 Delimitation |
150 |
| 7.5.2 Textual criticism |
150 |
| 7.5.3 Composition according to the oral model |
151 |
| 7.5.4 Composition according to the discursive model |
151 |
| 7.5.5 Exegetical analysis |
152 |
| 7.5.6 The text in its context |
156 |
| 7.5.7 Overall logic of the text |
157 |
| THEOLOGICAL SECTION |
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| 1. Pauline studies today |
159 |
| 1.1 The different methodological approaches |
159 |
| 1.2 The debated questions |
161 |
| 1.2.1 Paul and Judaism |
161 |
| 1.2.2 The doctrine of justification |
164 |
| 1.2.3 Christology and the pi,stij Cristou |
165 |
| 2. A Pauline theology, its centre and rhetoric |
167 |
| 2.1 Possibility of a Pauline theology? |
167 |
| 2.2 The centre of Pauline theology |
168 |
| 2.3 Theology and rhetoric |
170 |
| 3. Theological themes |
172 |
| 3.1 The Gospel which is Christ |
172 |
| 3.2 The God of Christ |
176 |
| 3.3 Man in Christ |
177 |
| 3.4 The Church as body of Christ |
180 |
| 3.5 The final consummation in Christ |
183 |
| 3.6 The use of Scripture starting from Christ |
184 |
| 4. The Pauline tradition |
188 |
| 4.1 The differences between the Proto-Paulines and the other letters |
188 |
| 4.2 The phenomenon of pseudepigraphy and the birth of the Pauline tradition |
189 |
| 4.3 Colossians and Ephesians |
192 |
| 4.3.1 Exegesis of Eph 2:11-22 |
197 |
| 4.3.1.1 Delimitation |
197 |
| 4.3.1.2 Composition |
197 |
| 4.3.1.3 Genre and literary origins |
198 |
| 4.3.1.4 Exegesis |
199 |
| 4.3.1.5 Historico-social background |
200 |
| 4.3.1.6 The text in its context |
201 |
| 4.3.1.7 Overall logic of the text |
201 |
| 4.4 2 Thessalonians |
202 |
| 4.5 The Pastorals |
204 |
| 4.6 Conclusion |
209 |
| APPENDIX – Paul and women |
209 |
| Index of names |
210 |
