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After Paul Left Corinth: The Influence of Secular Ethics and Social Change » (1st Edition)

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Authors: Winter, Bruce W. Winter, Bruce W.
ISBN-13: 9780802848987, ISBN-10: 0802848982
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Ingram Book Company
Date Published: January 2001
Edition: 1st Edition

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Author Biography: Winter, Bruce W. Winter, Bruce W.

Book Synopsis

Table of Contents

Introduction
Plates
1The Enigma and Cultural Setting of 1 Corinthians1
Pt. IThe Influence of Secular Ethics
2Secular Discipleship and Christian Competitiveness (1 Corinthians 1-4)31
3Criminal Law and Christian Partiality (1 Corinthians 5)44
4Civil Law and Christian Litigiousness (1 Corinthians 6:1-8)58
5Elitist Ethics and Christian Permissiveness (1 Corinthians 6:12-20; 10:23; 15:29-34)76
6Veiled Men and Wives and Christian Contentiousness (1 Corinthians 11:2-16)121
7'Private' Dinners and Christian Divisiveness (1 Corinthians 11:17-34)142
8Religious Curses and Christian Vindictiveness (1 Corinthians 12-14)164
9Secular Patronage and Christian Dominance (1 Corinthians 16:15-16)184
Pt. IIThe Influence of Social Changes
10The Present Crisis and the Marriage Bed (1 Corinthians 7:1-5)215
11The Present Crisis and the Consummation of Marriage (1 Corinthians 7:25-38)241
12The imperial Cult, the Games, and Dining in a Temple (1 Corinthians 8-10:21)269
13Kosher Food and Idol Meat (1 Corinthians 10:25-28)287
Bibliography302
Abbreviations322
Biblical References325
Ancient Sources330
Modern Authors337
Subjects342

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