The Origins of Pauline Theology: Paratexts and Priscillian of Avila's Canons on the Letters of the Apostle Paul

Pauline theology is a well-established undertaking in modern New Testament studies, and yet it is almost entirely without precedent prior to the nineteenth century. This article explores the enterprise of Pauline theology by considering an important and overlooked exception to its otherwise exclusiv...

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Authors: Lang, T. J. 1980- (Author) ; Crawford, Matthew R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press [2017]
In: New Testament studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 63, Issue: 1, Pages: 125-145
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Priscillianus, Avila, Bischof 340-385, Canones epistularum Pauli apostoli / Pauline letters / Theology / Versifikation / Paratext
IxTheo Classification:FA Theology
HC New Testament
KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity
Further subjects:B Pauline Theology
B Paratexts
B Eusebius of Caesarea
B Priscillian of Avila
B Versification
B Codex
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Summary:Pauline theology is a well-established undertaking in modern New Testament studies, and yet it is almost entirely without precedent prior to the nineteenth century. This article explores the enterprise of Pauline theology by considering an important and overlooked exception to its otherwise exclusively modern provenance: Priscillian of Avila's fourth-century Canons on the Letters of the Apostle Paul. The key to Priscillian's dogmatic synthesis of Paul's thought was his innovative ‘versification' of Paul's letters, which facilitated efficient citation and cross-referencing of epistolary data. This article uses Priscillian's literary creation to examine the intriguing correlation of technologies for ordering textual knowledge with the systematic abstraction of Pauline theology.
ISSN:1469-8145
Contains:Enthalten in: New Testament studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S002868851600031X