The Pseudepigraphal Letters to the Thessalonians
Ebook
Marlene Crüsemann examines the Thessalonian letters in the context of Jewish-Christian social history; building upon her analysis of 1 Thessalonians, Crüsemann comes to the conclusion that it is post-apostolic epistolary communication, and questions whether it is a letter of Paul and indeed whether it is an early letter. This analysis in turn adds weight to the thesis, propounded by some previous scholars, that the letter is somewhat out of place and may be a later work by another author.
Crüsemann subsequently illustrates that 2 Thessalonians, by contrast, revokes the far-reaching social separation from Judaism that characterizes 1 Thessalonians, and thus aims socio-historically at a solidarity with the entire Jewish people. Analysing the concept of the Jews as supposed enemy, the future of the Greek gentile community, and the relationship between the two letters, Crüsemann concludes that the discussion about a "divergence of the ways of Christians and Jews" in early Christian times needs to be realigned.
Examines the Thessalonian correspondence arguing for its character as pseudepigraphal, and for the differences between the two letters.
Examines questions of authorship and social context in relation to the Thessalonian correspondence
Sheds light on how Christianity developed from its Jewish context
Provides support for the view that 1 Thessalonians is out of place in the Pauline correspondence
Preface
Foreword
1. Chapter One: Introduction
2. Chapter Two: “The Jews” as Enemies: 1 Thessalonians 2.14-16
3. Chapter Three: The Composition of the First Letter to the Community at Thessalonica
4. Chapter Four: The History of Research and Discussion Concerning the Authenticity of 1 Thessalonians
5. Chapter Five: The Future of the Greek Gentile Christian Community: 1 Thessalonians 4.13 – 5.11
6. Chapter Six: Judgment in Second Thessalonians: The Relationship of the Two Letters
7. Chapter Seven: Summary: Theses
Bibliography
Index
- Title: The Pseudepigraphal Letters to the Thessalonians
- Authors: Marlene Crüsemann, Linda Maloney
- Publisher: T&T Clark
- Print Publication Date: 2018
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9780567683359, 9780567694881, 0567694887, 0567683354
- Resource ID: LLS:9780567683359
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-05-12T04:04:14Z
Marlene Crüsemann is an independent New Testament scholar based in Germany. She is one of the editors of Bible in Fair Language (2007).
Linda Maloney currently works at College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, USA.