Building with the Corinthians
Human Persons as the Building Materials of 1 Corinthians 3.12 and the ‘Work’ of 3.13-15
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19292681 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexander N Kirk (University of Oxford, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 549-570 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Testament Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0028-6885 • E-ISSN: 1469-8145 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0028688512000070 |
| OpenAlex | W2049055144 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 6 |
The consensus interpretation of 1 Corinthians 3.12–15 assumes that the building materials of 3.12 and the ‘work’ of 3.13–15 refer to the activity of the builders, usually understood as their preaching, teaching, or evangelism. This interpretation, however, leads to severe theological problems in 3.15. An alternative reading, suggested by Adolf Schlatter but largely ignored since, views the building materials and ‘work’ as human persons. This article bolsters Schlatter's reading with contextual, linguistic, theological, and patristic support. Four potential objections to this reading are then met
Epistemology · Evangelism · Interpretation (philosophy) · Linguistics · Reading (process) · Sociology · Theology · Work (physics) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Christian Theology and Mission · Engineering · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2018 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |