Paul's Anthropological Terms in the Light of Discourse Analysis (SIL International Publications in Translation and Textlinguistics)

by Sunny Chen

Publisher:

Summer Institute of Linguistics

, 2019

Overview

Scholars generally apply the New Testament Greek terms sōma ‘body’, pneuma ‘spirit’, psychē ‘soul’, and kardia ‘heart’ to the individual. But what is Paul is referring to with these terms? Dr Chen explores the whole picture. He illustrates that these terms carry social and corporate dimensions, focusing on community or communal unity, thus emphasising the place of the human person within the ecclesial community. Chen’s helpful contribution to our understanding of Paul continues in the growing tradition of Moisés Silva, David Black, Stanley Porter, Joel Green, and others, using discourse linguistic principles to refine our understanding of biblical texts. His integrated investigation of the semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic features of Paul’s anthropological terms in the context of the entire epistles in which they are used rightly challenges us to rethink all that Paul is referring to with these terms—which in turn will challenge us to rethink Paul’s understanding of the Church and, indeed, of the entire Gospel message.

Key Features

• Uses discourse linguistic principles to refine the reader’s understanding of biblical texts
• Illustrates how certain terms carry social and corporate dimensions
• Offers an integrated investigation of the semantic, syntactic, and pragmatic features of Paul’s anthropological terms in the context of the entire epistles

Contents

• Introduction
• James Barr and Discourse Analysis
• Sōma (Body) in 1 Corinthians
• Anthropological terms in Philippians
• Kardia (Heart) in Romans and 2 Corinthians 1–9
• Anthropological terms in Pauline benedictions
• Conclusion
• Appendix A: Nouns in 1 Corinthians
• Appendix B: Verbs in Philippians
• Appendix C: Nouns and verbs in Romans
• Appendix D: Nouns in 2 Corinthians 1–9
• Appendix E: Nouns in 1 Thessalonians
• Appendix F: Nouns and verbs in Galatians
• Appendix G: Nouns and verbs in Philemon

Product Details

• Title: Paul's Anthropological Terms in the Light of Discourse Analysis
• Author: Sunny Chen
• Series: SIL International Publications in Translation and Textlinguistics
• Publisher: Summer Institute of Linguistics
• Print Publication Date: 2019
• Pages: 310
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9781556714214, 1556714211
• Resource ID: LLS:PLSNTHRPLGNLYSS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-12-10T21:52:46Z

About Sunny Chen

Dr. Sunny Chen (PhD, University of Divinity, Melbourne, Australia) currently teaches New Testament Greek at Pilgrim Theological College, Melbourne. He is the Chaplaincy Coordinator at The University of Melbourne, and an Honorary Researcher at the University of Divinity.