This volume examines 1 Corinthians 1-4 within first-century
politics, demonstrating the significance of Corinth's constitution
to the interpretation of Paul's letter. Bradley J. Bitner shows
that Paul carefully considered the Roman colonial context of
Corinth, which underlay numerous ecclesial conflicts. Roman
politics, however, cannot account for the entire shape of Paul's
response. Bridging the Hellenism-Judaism divide that has
characterised much of Pauline scholarship, Bitner argues that Paul
also appropriated Jewish-biblical notions of covenant. Epigraphical
and papyrological evidence indicates that his chosen content and
manner are best understood with reference to an ecclesial politeia
informed by a distinctively Christ-centred political theology. This
emerges as a 'politics of thanksgiving' in 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 and
as a 'politics of construction' in 3:5-4:5, where Paul redirects
gratitude and glory to God in Christ. This innovative account of
Paul's political theology offers fresh insight into his pastoral
strategy among nascent Gentile-Jewish assemblies.
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