Sōma in biblical theology: with emphasis on Pauline anthropology
This addition to the well-known series of theological monographs deals with the use of the Greek work traditionally translated 'body' but recently as 'person', especially in certain parts of the writings of Paul. Theologians have argued that the translation as 'person'...
| Summary: | This addition to the well-known series of theological monographs deals with the use of the Greek work traditionally translated 'body' but recently as 'person', especially in certain parts of the writings of Paul. Theologians have argued that the translation as 'person' defines man as an indivisible whole and as a complex of relationships rather than an organization of substances. Against the trends of modern biblical theology, Dr Gundry seeks to show that soma always refers to the individual physical body and that it should be defined in substantive categories. Consequently, the theological importance of the body as individual physical substance is insured for life in this world and in the next. Neither antagonism between body and spirit nor the possible independence of full personhood from physical existence characterizes biblical anthropology. Sōma as the whole person: the rise of a definition -- Sōma in extra-biblical literature -- Sōma in the LXX -- Sōma in the NT outside Pauline literature -- Sōma in I Cor 6:12-20 -- Anthropological duality and classical Greek thought -- Anthropological duality in the Judaism of NT times -- Anthropological duality in the NT outside Pauline literature -- Anthropological duality in the OT -- Anthropological duality in Pauline literature -- The sōma in death and resurrection -- Sōma and the being of man -- Sōma, sin, and salvation -- Sōma, individuality, and solidarity -- Sōma and the church as the body of Christ |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 0511557531 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511557538 |