RT Book
T1 Paul and the Jewish law: a stoic ethical perspective on his inconsistency
T2 Ancient philosophy & religion
A1 Wilson, Annalisa Phillips
LA English
PP Leiden Boston
PB Brill
YR 2022
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1820228525
AB "Paul's inconsistency on the Jewish law is a persistent scholarly problem. He can argue vociferously against circumcision but also acknowledge its potential benefit. He expresses pride in his ancestral law and practices, but also describes them in terms of slavery, curses, and rubbish. What are we to make of this? In this volume, Annalisa Phillips Wilson offers a fresh approach. Her comparison of Paul's texts with Stoic ethical reasoning demonstrates that his discourse on Jewish practices reflects Stoic discourse patterns on neutral selections and activities, discourse designed to establish one category of incommensurable worth"--
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN BS2655.L35
SN 9789004519961
K1 Paul : the Apostle, Saint : Jewish interpretations
K1 Jewish Law
K1 Bible : New Testament
K1 Bible and law
DO 10.1163/9789004519961