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Urgency and Severity: Pauline Rationale for Expulsion in 1 Corinthians 5:1-13
David E. Bosworth
出版BRILL, 2024-05-21
主題Religion / General
ISBN90046931309789004693135
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=QJcJEQAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋When Paul heard that a Christ-follower in Corinth was in an incestuous relationship with his stepmother, the apostle insisted the man be removed immediately from the congregation. This dramatic response is surprising, as Paul responds to other serious situations with much less vehemence. Why did Paul react to the immoral man with such urgency and severity? Using socio-cultural tools, this study explains the importance of group identity and witness for Paul’s ecclesiology. The argument lays a foundation for contemporary readers to appraise contexts where an expulsive response to sin might be appropriate.