Is Paul Also among the Prophets? An Examination of the Relationship between Paul and the Old Testament Prophetic Tradition in 2 Corinthians
Overview
Learn how the apostle Paul used the prophetic tradition of the Hebrew Bible to instruct and correct his most troublesome church—the Corinthians. Drawing on the divine call narratives of Isaiah and Jeremiah, Jeffrey W. Aernie shows how Paul asserted his legitimacy as an apostle, authority as a teacher over the Corinthians, and based his corrective commands within the prophetic voice to summon the Corinthians to a true expression Jesus’ understanding of discipleship. Through detailed exegetical analysis of selected texts in 1 and 2 Corinthians, Aernie shows Paul’s profound commitment to his prophetic heritage and demonstrates the ongoing significance of both the Old Testament and its prophets to the Christian life, message, and ethical teaching.
- Title: Is Paul Also among the Prophets? An Examination of the Relationship between Paul and the Old Testament Prophetic Tradition in 2 Corinthians
- Author: Jeffrey W. Aernie
- Series: Library of New Testament Studies
- Volume: 467
- Publisher: T&T Clark
- Print Publication Date: 2012
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Paul, the Apostle, Saint; Bible › Prophets; Bible. N.T. 2 Corinthians › Criticism, interpretation, etc
- ISBNs: 9780567175724, 9780567032072, 0567175723, 0567032078
- Resource ID: LLS:SPLLSPRPHTSNXMN
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T03:05:45Z