Paul Decentered

Reading 2 Corinthians with the Corinthian Women

AvArminta M. Fox

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

This book argues that the presence of women in the Christ communities of first-century Corinth changes how 2 Corinthians should be interpreted. Using a feminist approach to interpret the text, Arminta M. Fox presents readings that are ethically and historically viable. She examines how questions of community identity and leadership are situated within broader discourses of power in the Roman imperial and patriarchal contexts of the first-century Mediterranean world. By assuming the dialogical presence of strong and diverse women leaders in the community, Fox develops counter-readings to ones that assume Paul's singular authority.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-12-02
Mått:161 x 229 x 24 mm
Vikt:503 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Paul in Critical Contexts
Antal sidor:218
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781978706361

Utforska kategorier

Biblar inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Arminta M. Fox is assistant professor of religion and director of women's and gender studies at Bethany College, Kansas.

Recensioner i media

The author of this exposition of 2 Corinthians proposes a reading of Paul's letter that is different from most standard interpretations. Employing a thorough feminist perspective, especially inspired bu the work of Elizabeth Schussler Fiorenza, Fox, assistant professor of religion at Bethany College, Kansas, "decenters" Paul's viewpoint and his claim to authority manifest in the letter and imagines how other voices such as women and Paul's opponents in the community might have responded to Paul's assertions. This is a creative approach that challenges the usual pattern of interpretation of Paul's theology as having its own normative role within the New Testament.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: Decentering PaulChapter 1 From Sources to Consequences in 2 Corinthians ScholarshipChapter 2 Towards a Feminist Decolonizing Approach to 2 CorinthiansChapter 3 Resisting the Divine Kyriarchy in 2 Cor. 1:1–2:13Chapter 4 Making Room in 2 Cor. 2:14–7:4Chapter 5 Strategic Giving in 2 Cor. 7–9Chapter 6 The Rhetorical Grand Finale in 2 Cor. 10–13Conclusion: Continuing the Conversation