The Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ : Deification of Jesus in Early Christian Discourse.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (275 pages)
- Journal of Pentecostal Theology Supplement Series ; v.45 .
- Journal of Pentecostal Theology Supplement Series .
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Christian Origins -- Paul's Discourse in Rhetorical Perspective -- Monotheistic Discourse and Deification Language -- Early Christian Discourse about Jesus -- The Question of How: Describing Christological Monotheism -- The Question of Why: Causation and Motive -- Significance of 2 Corinthians 3:16-4:6 -- Summary: Questions, Approach, and Goals -- Quotation of 2 Corinthians 3:16-4:6 -- Chapter 2 Theory and Method -- History-of-Religions Approach (Religionsgeschichte) -- Grammatical-Historical Exegesis -- Philosophical and Theological Hermeneutics -- Rhetorical Criticism -- The Hermeneutical Context of Oneness Pentecostal Christology -- Summary -- Chapter 3 Monotheism in Paul's Rhetorical World -- Pagan Monotheism -- Monotheism in Second Temple Judaism -- The Possibility of Two Divine Beings in Second Temple Judaism -- Jewish Christian Scriptures -- Developments in the Second Century and Beyond -- Conclusions -- Chapter 4 Deification Language in Paul's Rhetorical World -- Christ, Xριστóς -- Yahweh, YHWH -- Lord, ϰύριoς -- Jesus, Ἰησoῦς -- Spirit, πυεῦμα -- Image of God, εἰϰών τoῦ ϑεoῦ -- Glory of God, δóξα τoῦ ϑεoῦ -- Hellenistic Influence -- Conclusions -- Chapter 5 Deification Language in Paul's Corinthian Correspondence -- Rhetorical Situation of 1 and 2 Corinthians -- Overview of 1 and 2 Corinthians -- Significant Language in 1 Corinthians -- Significant Language in 2 Corinthians -- Conclusions -- Chapter 6 Exegesis of 2 Corinthians 3:16-4:6 -- Immediate Literary Background -- Second Corinthians 3:16 -- Second Corinthians 3:17 -- Second Corinthians 3:18 -- Second Corinthians 4:1-4 -- Second Corinthians 4:5-6 -- Summary -- Chapter 7 Exploring the Textures -- The Question of What: Significance of the Deification Language. The Question of How: Redescribing Early Christian Discourse about Jesus -- The Question of Why: Causation and Motive -- Ideological Texture: Hebrew Monotheism and Greek Universals -- Social Texture: Group Integrity, Soteriology, and Missiology -- Testing the Hypothesis: Baptism in the Name of Jesus -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index of Names -- Index of Scripture and Other Ancient Writings -- Journal of Pentecostal Theology Supplement Series.
There is now a substantial scholarly consensus for the emergence of a high or divine Christology very early and from a Jewish context, but the questions of "how" and "why" need further study. Within the framework of traditional Jewish monotheism, Paul and other early Christians used the language of deity to describe Jesus. To investigate their view of Jesus, the author examines Paul's discourse in 2 Cor 3:16-4:6, employing insights from rhetorical criticism and Oneness Pentecostal Christology. He explains how early Christians proclaimed the deity of Jesus within their monotheistic Jewish context. He then identifies socio-rhetorical reasons for and practical consequences of the monotheistic deification of Jesus.
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Jesus Christ-Divinity-History of doctrines-Early church, approximately 30-600. Bible.-Corinthians, 2nd-Criticism, interpretation, etc.