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Christ Jesus, wisdom, and spirituality:

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TLpq304263304

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Christ Jesus, wisdom, and spirituality:

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[Thesis]

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J. S. Lamp

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An exegetical study of 1 Corinthians 1-4 in light of Jewish wisdom traditions

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

D. A. Carson

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Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1995

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347

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Ph.D.

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Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

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1995

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The dissertation argues that in 1 Corinthians 1-4, Paul draws upon and transforms Jewish sapiential traditions in his correction of the Corinthian misconception of wisdom. Paul's argumentation displays several affinities with Jewish wisdom thought as well as several areas of modification, especially in his identification of Christ Jesus as usd\theta\epsilon o\\upsilon\ \sigma o\phi\acute\iota\alpha.usd The dissertation argues, moreover, that even in this divergence from Jewish wisdom, Paul demonstrates the flexibility inherent in Jewish wisdom thought. Paul's depiction of genuine wisdom is integral to his discussion of spiritual living in the redeemed community as described in this section of the epistle. The dissertation surveys the development of Hebrew wisdom traditions in canonical and extracanonical literature, with particular attention paid to the personification of wisdom in Jewish wisdom reflection. The nature of the Corinthian misconception of wisdom is examined and attributed to an exalted appreciation of Greco-Roman rhetoric. Paul's response to this misconception is identified through an exegesis of 1 Cor 1:18-4:21. The focus of this exegesis is to observe the convergence of the themes of Christ crucified, usd\theta\epsilon o\\upsilon\ \sigma o\phi\acute\iota\alpha,usd and spirituality against the background of Jewish wisdom traditions. The dissertation concludes with a summary of its argumentation and with a delineation of the implications of this study for three topics of scholarly interest: the importance of Paul's discussion in 1 Corinthians 1-4 for reading the remainder of the epistle; the degree to which Paul affirms a wisdom christology; and the methodological implications of this study for research in Jewish wisdom traditions. An appendix examines two Pauline passages, 1 Cor 8:6 and Col 1:15-20, in which wisdom categories are thought to bear upon Paul's descriptions and predications of Jesus Christ.

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Philosophy, religion and theology

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D. A. Carson

J. S. Lamp

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