Overview

Building on the work of Tertullian and Paul this volume continues a series of specially commissioned studies by leading voices in New Testament/Early Christianity and Patristics studies to consider how Paul was read, interpreted and received by the Church Fathers. In this volume the use of Paul’s writings is examined within the work of the Apostolic Fathers. Issue of influence, reception, theology and history are examined to show how Paul’s work influenced the developing theology of the early Church. The literary style of Paul’s output is also examined. The contributors to the volume represent leading lights in the study of the Apostolic Fathers, as well as respected names from the field of New Testament studies.

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Author:   Todd D. Still (Baylor University, USA) ,  Dr David E. Wilhite (Baylor University, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   T.& T.Clark Ltd
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9780567682611

ISBN 10:   0567682617
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   28 June 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction -- David E. Wilhite, Baylor University, USA. 1. Paul as Martyr in the Apostolic Fathers -- David L. Eastman, Ohio Wesleyan University, USA. 2. The Implications of Paul as Epistolary Author and Church Planter in 1 Clement and Polycarp’s Philippians -- Paul Hartog, Faith Baptist Bible College, USA. 3. Missing Pauline Tradition in the Apostolic Fathers?: Didache, Shepherd of Hermas, Papias, the Martyrdom of Polycarp, and the Epistle to Diognetus -- Clayton N. Jefford, St. Meinrad Seminary, USA. 4. The Absence of Paul in 2 Clement -- Paul Foster, University of Edinburgh, UK. 5. Paul and the Epistle of Barnabas -- James Carleton Paget, University of Cambridge, UK. 6. The Reception of Paul in 1 Clement -- Clare K. Rothschild, Lewis University, USA. 7. Ignatius and Paul on Suffering and Death: A Short, Comparative Study -- Todd D. Still, George Truett Seminary, USA. 8. The Pauline Concept of Union with Christ in Ignatius of Antioch -- David J. Downs, Fuller Theological Seminary, USA. 9. Paul, Ignatius and Thirdspace: A Socio-geographic Exploration -- Harry O. Maier, Vancouver School of Theology, Canada. 10. Neither “Pure Evangelic Manna” Nor “Tainted Scraps”: Reflections on the Study of Pseudo-Ignatius -- L. Stephanie Cobb, University of Richmond, USA. 11. Polycarp’s Reception of Paul and Rhetorical Structure: Can One Inform the Other?-- David E. Wilhite, Baylor University, USA. Afterword - Some Reflections on Methods and Approaches -- Andrew Gregory, University of Oxford, UK. Index

Reviews

[T]he contributions show methodical rigor and caution. Individually and as a collection, the essays in this volume contribute helpfully to the ongoing study of Paul and his influence on later Christians. * Religious Studies Review *

Author Information

Todd D. Still serves as The William M. Hinson Professor of Christian Scriptures in the George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University, USA. David E. Wilhite is Associate Professor of Christian Theology at Baylor University, USA.

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