Das Selbstverständnis des Paulus als Apostel
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Jörg Frey
English Abstract
This essay is based on the opening lecture at the Geneva conference. It argues that in order to understand the apostleship of Paul, we need to reflect on his self-concept. As the reference to “apostleship” is unclear in its implications, the Pauline self-concept is developed from the decisive aspects of his life and ministry. The little we know the details of Paul’s life, we are at least able to characterize him as a diaspora Israelite, educated in Jewish law and tradition, as one who converted to belief in Jesus, yet never stopped to be a faithful Jew in his mind, as an enthusiastic missionary and, on top, as one who understood himself as an eschatological instrument of God’s eschatological salvation. By preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, Paul acts - metaphorically in cultic terms - as a minister (λειτουργός) of Christ offering the Gentiles as a sacrifice (προ- σφορά) to the sphere of God and thus lead them to holiness. In the discussion of the reception of Paul in later texts, we can ask which aspects of his self-concept are adopted and which aspects are ignored.
English Abstract
This essay is based on the opening lecture at the Geneva conference. It argues that in order to understand the apostleship of Paul, we need to reflect on his self-concept. As the reference to “apostleship” is unclear in its implications, the Pauline self-concept is developed from the decisive aspects of his life and ministry. The little we know the details of Paul’s life, we are at least able to characterize him as a diaspora Israelite, educated in Jewish law and tradition, as one who converted to belief in Jesus, yet never stopped to be a faithful Jew in his mind, as an enthusiastic missionary and, on top, as one who understood himself as an eschatological instrument of God’s eschatological salvation. By preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, Paul acts - metaphorically in cultic terms - as a minister (λειτουργός) of Christ offering the Gentiles as a sacrifice (προ- σφορά) to the sphere of God and thus lead them to holiness. In the discussion of the reception of Paul in later texts, we can ask which aspects of his self-concept are adopted and which aspects are ignored.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Table of Contents V
- Preface IX
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I Prolegomena
- Introduction 3
- Paulus im ältesten Christentum 23
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II The Reception of the Pauline “Gospel” in EarlyChristianity
- Proclaimed Message or Proclamation of the Message? 61
- Lorsque Paul parle d’Evangile dans lapremière lettre aux Corinthiens 89
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III (Auto-)Biographical Receptions of Paul
- Das Selbstverständnis des Paulus als Apostel 115
- Biographie und Rhetorik 143
- Die Akten des Paulus und der Thekla als biographische Paulusrezeption 175
- The Conversion of Paul: A New Perspective (Epistula Apostolorum 31–33) 195
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IV Paul and his Work: Sociological and EconomicEffects
- Pauline Assemblies and Graeco-Roman Associations 215
- Zwischen Elend und Elite 249
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V Theological Receptions of Paul
- Der Kolosserbrief als ethischer Text –zugleich ein Beitrag zur Frühgeschichte derPaulusrezeption 289
- Paulus als Ökumeniker 317
- „Dies ist die geistige Auferstehung“ 355
- The Ecclesiology of 2 Clement 14 377
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VI Literary (Epistolary and Narrative) Receptionsof Paul
- Paul et la mémoire lucanienne des Origines 411
- Der 2. Thessalonicherbrief im Verhältnis zum 1. Thessalonicherbrief 443
- Hébreux et la tradition paulinienne 461
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VII Pauline Reception as Pauline Tradition
- Paulustradition und Paulusrezeption in den Pastoralbriefen 487
- La tradition paulinienne dans les lettres d’Ignace 519
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VIII Paul as an Authoritative Figure in EarlyChristianity
- Paul, Clement and the Corinthians 555
- Apocalipsis Pauli/Visio Pauli – Warum eigentlich Paulus? 579
- Apostolic Authority and Women in Second-Century Christianity 607
- Pauline Reception in Valentinian and Basilidian Gnosis 623
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IX Anti-Paulinism and Conflicts about Paul in EarlyChristianity
- Kreuzfeuer 647
- Antipauliner oder Zeugen eines nichtpaulinischen Christentums? 675
- La construction de l’homme ennemi ou l’anti-paulinisme dans le corpus pseudo-clément 729
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X Constructing the “Canonical” Paul
- Ungetrennt und Unvermischt? 751
- Marcion and the Canonical Paul 779
- Sammlungen der Paulusbriefe und die Entstehung des neutestamentlichen Kanons 799
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XI Pauline Reception: Archeological and EpigraphicEvidence
- Epigraphic Evidence for the Impact of Paul in Central Asia Minor 825
- List of Contributors 839
- Index of Ancient Sources 841
- Index of Modern Authors 896
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Table of Contents V
- Preface IX
-
I Prolegomena
- Introduction 3
- Paulus im ältesten Christentum 23
-
II The Reception of the Pauline “Gospel” in EarlyChristianity
- Proclaimed Message or Proclamation of the Message? 61
- Lorsque Paul parle d’Evangile dans lapremière lettre aux Corinthiens 89
-
III (Auto-)Biographical Receptions of Paul
- Das Selbstverständnis des Paulus als Apostel 115
- Biographie und Rhetorik 143
- Die Akten des Paulus und der Thekla als biographische Paulusrezeption 175
- The Conversion of Paul: A New Perspective (Epistula Apostolorum 31–33) 195
-
IV Paul and his Work: Sociological and EconomicEffects
- Pauline Assemblies and Graeco-Roman Associations 215
- Zwischen Elend und Elite 249
-
V Theological Receptions of Paul
- Der Kolosserbrief als ethischer Text –zugleich ein Beitrag zur Frühgeschichte derPaulusrezeption 289
- Paulus als Ökumeniker 317
- „Dies ist die geistige Auferstehung“ 355
- The Ecclesiology of 2 Clement 14 377
-
VI Literary (Epistolary and Narrative) Receptionsof Paul
- Paul et la mémoire lucanienne des Origines 411
- Der 2. Thessalonicherbrief im Verhältnis zum 1. Thessalonicherbrief 443
- Hébreux et la tradition paulinienne 461
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VII Pauline Reception as Pauline Tradition
- Paulustradition und Paulusrezeption in den Pastoralbriefen 487
- La tradition paulinienne dans les lettres d’Ignace 519
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VIII Paul as an Authoritative Figure in EarlyChristianity
- Paul, Clement and the Corinthians 555
- Apocalipsis Pauli/Visio Pauli – Warum eigentlich Paulus? 579
- Apostolic Authority and Women in Second-Century Christianity 607
- Pauline Reception in Valentinian and Basilidian Gnosis 623
-
IX Anti-Paulinism and Conflicts about Paul in EarlyChristianity
- Kreuzfeuer 647
- Antipauliner oder Zeugen eines nichtpaulinischen Christentums? 675
- La construction de l’homme ennemi ou l’anti-paulinisme dans le corpus pseudo-clément 729
-
X Constructing the “Canonical” Paul
- Ungetrennt und Unvermischt? 751
- Marcion and the Canonical Paul 779
- Sammlungen der Paulusbriefe und die Entstehung des neutestamentlichen Kanons 799
-
XI Pauline Reception: Archeological and EpigraphicEvidence
- Epigraphic Evidence for the Impact of Paul in Central Asia Minor 825
- List of Contributors 839
- Index of Ancient Sources 841
- Index of Modern Authors 896