Paradigms of being in Christ
Subtitle: a study of the epistle to the Philippians
By: by Peter-Ben Smit
Series: Library of New Testament studies -- 476. -- International studies on Christian origins; T & T Clark library of biblical studies; Library of New Testament studies -- 476.; Library of New Testament studies; T & T Clark library of biblical studies
Publisher: Bloomsbury T & T Clark
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9780567271624
Subjects: Jesus Christ as an example to be followed; Bible. Philippians - Criticism, interpretation; Bible; Criticism, interpretation; Bible. Prophets; Exegese; Jesus Christ - Example; Example
Description: In his Epistle to the Philippians, Paul positions himself as an example of 'being in Christ'. The way in which he does this points out that he consciously positions himself in the tradition of classical rhetoric, where the use of paradigms (exempla) was a standard element in deliberative arguing. Paul describes his life as coloured by Christ in such a way that he represents Christ to the Philippians, and the response he hopes to evoke in their congregation is that of similar behaviour. The analysis of Smit combines observations on classical rhetoric, exegetical analyses of Philippians, and views from the perspective of gender and masculinity studies into a new and fresh analysis of the material. He shows that ancient ideals of deliberative rhetoric have influenced Philippians in much the same way in which they appear in e.g. Aristotle, Plutarch, and (also) 2 Maccabees. This study both positions Paul in the cultural context of his day and indicates the newness of his enterprise.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-187) and indexes.

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Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The communicative setting : genre, structure, aims, and context of Philippians; title: Models of identity in Philippians; title: Conclusions.