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Die Akten des Paulus und der Thekla als biographische Paulusrezeption

  • Tobias Nicklas
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Receptions of Paul in Early Christianity
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English Abstract

The article analyses how the second century Acts of Paul and Thecla create the figure of a remembered Paul and how they focus on special aspects of his teaching. In addition, it shows that the Acts of Paul and Thecla can at least partly be understood as a narrative interpretation of important passages from the Corpus Paulinum like Gal 5:24-25, 1 Thess 1:9-11, Rom 10:17a and others. While important aspects of the authentic Paul’s teaching like his Theology of the Cross, his Pneumatology or his interest in the future of Israel or are absent, the Acts of Paul and Thecla develop a new view of Paul’s ideas on sexuality and asceticism, they give a narrative description of the ekklesia as a “new family” and offer narrative interpretations of Pauline ideas of conversion and baptism. Even if important aspects of Pauline thinking like his doctrine of justification do not play a central role or are absent, the Acts of Paul and Thecla are perhaps more Pauline than we usually assume.

English Abstract

The article analyses how the second century Acts of Paul and Thecla create the figure of a remembered Paul and how they focus on special aspects of his teaching. In addition, it shows that the Acts of Paul and Thecla can at least partly be understood as a narrative interpretation of important passages from the Corpus Paulinum like Gal 5:24-25, 1 Thess 1:9-11, Rom 10:17a and others. While important aspects of the authentic Paul’s teaching like his Theology of the Cross, his Pneumatology or his interest in the future of Israel or are absent, the Acts of Paul and Thecla develop a new view of Paul’s ideas on sexuality and asceticism, they give a narrative description of the ekklesia as a “new family” and offer narrative interpretations of Pauline ideas of conversion and baptism. Even if important aspects of Pauline thinking like his doctrine of justification do not play a central role or are absent, the Acts of Paul and Thecla are perhaps more Pauline than we usually assume.

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Table of Contents V
  3. Preface IX
  4. I Prolegomena
  5. Introduction 3
  6. Paulus im ältesten Christentum 23
  7. II The Reception of the Pauline “Gospel” in EarlyChristianity
  8. Proclaimed Message or Proclamation of the Message? 61
  9. Lorsque Paul parle d’Evangile dans lapremière lettre aux Corinthiens 89
  10. III (Auto-)Biographical Receptions of Paul
  11. Das Selbstverständnis des Paulus als Apostel 115
  12. Biographie und Rhetorik 143
  13. Die Akten des Paulus und der Thekla als biographische Paulusrezeption 175
  14. The Conversion of Paul: A New Perspective (Epistula Apostolorum 31–33) 195
  15. IV Paul and his Work: Sociological and EconomicEffects
  16. Pauline Assemblies and Graeco-Roman Associations 215
  17. Zwischen Elend und Elite 249
  18. V Theological Receptions of Paul
  19. Der Kolosserbrief als ethischer Text –zugleich ein Beitrag zur Frühgeschichte derPaulusrezeption 289
  20. Paulus als Ökumeniker 317
  21. „Dies ist die geistige Auferstehung“ 355
  22. The Ecclesiology of 2 Clement 14 377
  23. VI Literary (Epistolary and Narrative) Receptionsof Paul
  24. Paul et la mémoire lucanienne des Origines 411
  25. Der 2. Thessalonicherbrief im Verhältnis zum 1. Thessalonicherbrief 443
  26. Hébreux et la tradition paulinienne 461
  27. VII Pauline Reception as Pauline Tradition
  28. Paulustradition und Paulusrezeption in den Pastoralbriefen 487
  29. La tradition paulinienne dans les lettres d’Ignace 519
  30. VIII Paul as an Authoritative Figure in EarlyChristianity
  31. Paul, Clement and the Corinthians 555
  32. Apocalipsis Pauli/Visio Pauli – Warum eigentlich Paulus? 579
  33. Apostolic Authority and Women in Second-Century Christianity 607
  34. Pauline Reception in Valentinian and Basilidian Gnosis 623
  35. IX Anti-Paulinism and Conflicts about Paul in EarlyChristianity
  36. Kreuzfeuer 647
  37. Antipauliner oder Zeugen eines nichtpaulinischen Christentums? 675
  38. La construction de l’homme ennemi ou l’anti-paulinisme dans le corpus pseudo-clément 729
  39. X Constructing the “Canonical” Paul
  40. Ungetrennt und Unvermischt? 751
  41. Marcion and the Canonical Paul 779
  42. Sammlungen der Paulusbriefe und die Entstehung des neutestamentlichen Kanons 799
  43. XI Pauline Reception: Archeological and EpigraphicEvidence
  44. Epigraphic Evidence for the Impact of Paul in Central Asia Minor 825
  45. List of Contributors 839
  46. Index of Ancient Sources 841
  47. Index of Modern Authors 896
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110533781-008

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Table of Contents V
  3. Preface IX
  4. I Prolegomena
  5. Introduction 3
  6. Paulus im ältesten Christentum 23
  7. II The Reception of the Pauline “Gospel” in EarlyChristianity
  8. Proclaimed Message or Proclamation of the Message? 61
  9. Lorsque Paul parle d’Evangile dans lapremière lettre aux Corinthiens 89
  10. III (Auto-)Biographical Receptions of Paul
  11. Das Selbstverständnis des Paulus als Apostel 115
  12. Biographie und Rhetorik 143
  13. Die Akten des Paulus und der Thekla als biographische Paulusrezeption 175
  14. The Conversion of Paul: A New Perspective (Epistula Apostolorum 31–33) 195
  15. IV Paul and his Work: Sociological and EconomicEffects
  16. Pauline Assemblies and Graeco-Roman Associations 215
  17. Zwischen Elend und Elite 249
  18. V Theological Receptions of Paul
  19. Der Kolosserbrief als ethischer Text –zugleich ein Beitrag zur Frühgeschichte derPaulusrezeption 289
  20. Paulus als Ökumeniker 317
  21. „Dies ist die geistige Auferstehung“ 355
  22. The Ecclesiology of 2 Clement 14 377
  23. VI Literary (Epistolary and Narrative) Receptionsof Paul
  24. Paul et la mémoire lucanienne des Origines 411
  25. Der 2. Thessalonicherbrief im Verhältnis zum 1. Thessalonicherbrief 443
  26. Hébreux et la tradition paulinienne 461
  27. VII Pauline Reception as Pauline Tradition
  28. Paulustradition und Paulusrezeption in den Pastoralbriefen 487
  29. La tradition paulinienne dans les lettres d’Ignace 519
  30. VIII Paul as an Authoritative Figure in EarlyChristianity
  31. Paul, Clement and the Corinthians 555
  32. Apocalipsis Pauli/Visio Pauli – Warum eigentlich Paulus? 579
  33. Apostolic Authority and Women in Second-Century Christianity 607
  34. Pauline Reception in Valentinian and Basilidian Gnosis 623
  35. IX Anti-Paulinism and Conflicts about Paul in EarlyChristianity
  36. Kreuzfeuer 647
  37. Antipauliner oder Zeugen eines nichtpaulinischen Christentums? 675
  38. La construction de l’homme ennemi ou l’anti-paulinisme dans le corpus pseudo-clément 729
  39. X Constructing the “Canonical” Paul
  40. Ungetrennt und Unvermischt? 751
  41. Marcion and the Canonical Paul 779
  42. Sammlungen der Paulusbriefe und die Entstehung des neutestamentlichen Kanons 799
  43. XI Pauline Reception: Archeological and EpigraphicEvidence
  44. Epigraphic Evidence for the Impact of Paul in Central Asia Minor 825
  45. List of Contributors 839
  46. Index of Ancient Sources 841
  47. Index of Modern Authors 896
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