Paul's Inconsistency on the Jewish Law : A Stoic Ethical Perspective /

Paul's inconsistency on the Jewish law is a persistent scholarly problem. He can argue vociferously against circumcision but also acknowledge its potential benefit. He expresses pride in his ancestral law and practices, but also describes them in terms of slavery, curses, and rubbish. What are...

Full description

Saved in:

Main Author: Wilson, Annalisa Phillips (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2022.

Series: Ancient Philosophy & Religion ; 8.

Subjects:

Online Access: Login to view Source

Tags: Add Tag

No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Call Number: BM520

LEADER 02409nam a22004578i 4500
001 BRILL9789004519961
003 nllekb
005 20230510123400.0
006 m d
007 cr un uuuua
008 220531s2022 ne sb 001 0 eng d
020 |a 9789004519961  |q (electronic book) 
020 |a 9789004518285  |q (print) 
024 7 |a 10.1163/9789004519961  |2 DOI 
035 |z (OCoLC)1311463930 
040 |a NL-LeKB  |c NL-LeKB  |e rda 
050 4 |a BM520 
072 7 |a HRC  |2 bicssc 
072 7 |a REL  |x 070000  |2 bisacsh 
082 0 4 |a 296.18  |2 23 
100 1 |a Wilson, Annalisa Phillips,  |e author. 
245 1 0 |a Paul's Inconsistency on the Jewish Law :  |b A Stoic Ethical Perspective /  |c Annalisa Phillips Wilson. 
246 3 |a A Stoic Ethical Perspective 
264 1 |a Leiden ;  |a Boston :  |b Brill,  |c 2022. 
300 |a 1 online resource. 
336 |a text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a computer  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a online resource  |2 rdacarrier 
490 1 |a Ancient Philosophy & Religion ;  |v 8 
500 |a In this volume, Annalisa Phillips Wilson sheds new light on the much debated issue of Paul's inconsistency on the Jewish law by comparing his discourse on Jewish practices with Stoic ethical reasoning. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
520 |a Paul's inconsistency on the Jewish law is a persistent scholarly problem. He can argue vociferously against circumcision but also acknowledge its potential benefit. He expresses pride in his ancestral law and practices, but also describes them in terms of slavery, curses, and rubbish. What are we to make of this? In this volume, Annalisa Phillips Wilson offers a fresh approach. Her comparison of Paul's texts with Stoic ethical reasoning demonstrates that his discourse on Jewish practices reflects Stoic discourse patterns on neutral selections and activities, discourse designed to establish one category of incommensurable worth. 
588 |a Description based on print version record. 
650 0 |a Bible.  |x New Testament. 
650 0 |a Jewish law. 
650 0 |a Bible and law. 
776 0 8 |i Print version:  |t Paul's Inconsistency on the Jewish Law : A Stoic Ethical Perspective.  |d Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2022  |z 9789004518285 
830 0 |a Ancient Philosophy & Religion ;  |v 8. 
856 4 |z DOI:   |u http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004519961 
942 |2 lcc  |c EBOOK 
999 |c 52834  |d 52834